Ammospermophilus leucurus (rodent)

Mass: 90.8 g based on Kenagy and Bartholomew 1985, Djawdan and Garland Jr 1988, and Yousef et al. 1974

Abundance: 0.03 to 17.81% (median 5.70%)

Latitudinal range: 34.9° to 39.5°

Habitats: (3), desert/xeric shrubland (2)

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Found in 5 samples

United States: Edwards Air Force Base, Las Vegas Valley, Crystal Ball Cave (Late Pleistocene), Pintwater Cave (Unit 3, level 8) (Late Pleistocene), Smith Creek Canyon (Reddish-brown Silt) (Late Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass88.8 gN = 144Kenagy and Bartholomew 1985
♂ body mass94.2 gN = 130Kenagy and Bartholomew 1985
body mass75.9 gN = 2Djawdan and Garland Jr 1988
body mass86.3 gN = 21Yousef et al. 1974
ear length8.7 mmN = 10Howell 1931
♀ ear length9 mmN = 1Howell 1931
hind foot length39 mmN = 10Howell 1931
♀ hind foot length41 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♀ skull length40.8 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♀ skull width23.4 mmN = 1Howell 1931
tail length68.8 mmN = 10Howell 1931
♀ tail length76 mmN = 1Howell 1931
total body length226.6 mmN = 10Howell 1931
♀ total body length229 mmN = 1Howell 1931
♀ upper tooth row length6.9 mmN = 1Howell 1931

See also Ammospermophilus, Ammospermophilus harrisii, Ammospermophilus interpres, Ammospermophilus junturensis, Ammospermophilus sp.