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title: "Asia Minor Ground Squirrel"
description: "Spermophilus xanthoprymnus — Mammals. The Asia Minor ground squirrel (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus), also known as Anatolian souslik, Anatolian ground squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/asia-minor-ground-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Asia Minor Ground Squirrel

> Spermophilus xanthoprymnus — Mammals. The Asia Minor ground squirrel (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus), also known as Anatolian souslik, Anatolian ground squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

- Scientific name: *Spermophilus xanthoprymnus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows)
- iNaturalist observations: 280
- Wikidata: [Q1770342](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1770342)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46041](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46041)

## Names

- en: Asia Minor Ground Squirrel
- de: Kleinasiatischer Ziesel
- fr: Souslik d'Asie Mineure
- pl: Suseł anatolijski

## Countries with the most observations

TR (254), AM (4)

## Summary

The Asia Minor ground squirrel (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus), also known as Anatolian souslik, Anatolian ground squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. The scientific name roughly translates as "seed-lover with yellow underparts".

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Minor_ground_squirrel

## Photo

![Asia Minor Ground Squirrel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/asia-minor-ground-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: M. B. · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/341904353

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/asia-minor-ground-squirrel?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).