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Barbary Ground Squirrel

Atlantoxerus getulus

Classification

Family
Sciuridae

The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is monotypic within the genus Atlantoxerus. It is endemic to the Atlas mountains in Morocco and some parts in Algeria, and has been introduced into the Canary Islands.

Distribution

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