Spermophilus (Spermophilus) armatus Kennicott 1863

Spermophilus (Spermophilus) armatus Kennicott 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 15: 158.

Type Locality: "In the foothills of the Uinta Mountains, near Fort Bridger, [Uinta Co.] Wyo[ming]." [USA].

Vernacular Names: Uinta Ground Squirrel.

Distribution: SC Utah to S Montana, SE Idaho to W Wyoming (USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Spermophilus (Hall, 1981:386) . Largely allopatric with its sister species, beldingi (Harrison et al., 2003) . Reviewed by Eshelman and Sonnemann (2000; Mammalian Species No. 637).