The Taurus ground squirrel (Spermophilus taurensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Taurus Mountains of Turkey. It was first identified as a distinct species to the Asia Minor ground squirrel in 2007.
References
- Arslan, Emi̇Ne; Arslan, Ati̇Lla (2010-01-01). "Heterochromatin distribution and nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) in chromosomes of the Taurus ground squirrel, Spermophilus taurensis Gunduz et al., 2007 (Mammalia: Rodentia), in Turkey". Turkish Journal of Zoology. doi:10.3906/zoo-0810-5. ISSN 1303-6114.
