Atlantoxerus getulus (Linnaeus 1758)

[Sciurus] getulus Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 64.

Type Locality: "in Africa." Restricted by Thomas (1911 a:149) to "Barbary;" and by Cabrera (1932:217) to Agadir, Morocco .

Vernacular Names: Barbary Ground Squirrel.

Synonyms: Atlantoxerus praetextus Wagner 1842; Atlantoxerus trivittatus (Gray 1842) .

Distribution: Grand and Middle Atlas south to Agadir and N edge of Sahara (Morocco), NW Algeria.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: For synonyms see Corbet (1978c:79).