Spermophilus (Ictidomys) perotensis Merriam 1893

Spermophilus (Ictidomys) perotensis Merriam 1893, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 8: 131.

Type Locality: "Perote, Veracruz, Mexico." .

Vernacular Names: Perote Ground Squirrel.

Distribution: Veracruz and Puebla (EC Mexico).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Subgenus Ictidomys (Hall, 1981:397) . Sister species to spilosoma (Harrison et al., 2003) . Chromosomes described by Uribe-Alcocer et al. (1979). Reviewed by Best and Ceballos (1995, Mammalian Species No. 507).