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Alpine marmot Marmota marmota (ssp.) Alpenmurmeltier Marmotte des Alpes
Woodchuck, Groundhog Marmota monax (ssp.) Waldmurmeltier Monax
Yellow-bellied marmot Marmota flaviventris (ssp.) Gelbbäuchiges Murmeltier Mormotte à ventre fauve
Hoary  marmot Marmota caligata (ssp.) Eisgraues Murmeltier Marmotte grise
Olympic marmot Marmota olympus Olympisches Murmeltier ---
Black-capped marmot Marmota camtschatica (ssp.) Kappenmurmeltier Marmotte du Kamtschatka
Bobac marmot Marmota bobac (ssp.) Bobak Marmotte bobac
Vancouver Island marmot Marmota vancouverensis Vancouver-Murmeltier ---
Black-tailed prairie dog Cynomys ludovicianus (ssp.) Schwarzschwanz-Präriehund Cynomys social
Mexican prairie dog Cynomys mexicanus Mexikanischer Präriehund Cynomys mexicain
Utah prairie dog Cynomys parvidens Utah-Präriehund Cynomys de l'Utah
European ground squirrel Citellus citellus (ssp.) Europäisches Ziesel Souslik d'Europe
Spotted suslik Citellus suslicus (ssp.) Perlziesel Souslik tacheté
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel Citellus tridecemlineatus  Dreizehnstreifenziesel Spermophile à treize bandes
Franklin's ground squirrel Citellus franklinii Franklin-Ziesel Spermophile de Franklin
Sibirian chipmunk Tamias sibiricus Burunduk, Sibirisches Streifenhörnchen Burunduk, Ecureuil rayé de Sibérie
Eastern American chipmunk Tamias striatus Östliches Chipmunk Tamia strié
Barbary ground squirrel Atlantoxerus getulus Atlashörnchen Ecureuil terrestre nord- africain,Ecureuil de Barbarie
Western ground squirrel Xerus erythropus (ssp.) Gestreiftes Zieselhörnchen Rat palmiste, Ecureuil fouisseur
Long-clawed ground squirrel Spermophilopsis leptodactylus (ssp.) Langkrallenziesel Spermophile leptodactyle
Red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Rothörnchen Ecureuil de l'Hudson
Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis (ssp.) Grauhörnchen Ecureuil gris
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris (ssp.) Eichhörnchen Ecureuil commun
Plantain squirrel Sciurus notatus (ssp.) Plantagenhörnchen Ecureuil à troi couleurs
Red-footed tree squirrel Funisciurus pyrrhopus (ssp.) Rotschenkelhörnchen Funisciure à pattes rouge
Flying squirrels:
 
 
 
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Flying squirrel Pteromys volans Gewöhnliches Gleithörnchen Polatouche, Ecureuil volant
Northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus Nördliches Gleithörnchen Ecureuil volant du Nord
Southern flying squirrel Glaucomys volans Südliches Gleithörnchen, Assapan Ecureuil volant du Sud
Giant flying squirrel Petaurista petaurista Taguan Pétauriste, Taguan
Kashmir pygmy flying squirrel Hylopetes fimbriatus Kaschmir-Gleithörnchen ---
Pel's flying squirrel Anomalurus peli Pel-Dornschwanzhörnchen Anomalure de Pel
Beercroft's flying squirrel Anomalurus beercrofti (ssp.) Beecroft-Dornschwanzhörnchen Anomalure de Beecroft
Lord Derby's flying squirrel Anomalurus derbianus (ssp.) Lord-Derby-Dornschwanzhörnchen Anomalure de Derby
Little flying squirrel Anomalurus pusillus Zwerg-Dornschwanzhörnchen Anomalure de Bates
Long-eared flying squirrel Idiurus macrotis Großohr-Gleitbilch Anomalure nain
Zenker's flying squirrel Idiurus zenkeri Zenker-Gleitbilch Anomalure nain de Zenker
Flightless scaly-tailed squirrel Zenkerella insignis Dornschwanzbilch Anomalure aptère
Springhare, Springhaas Pedetes capensis (sp.) Springhase Lièvre sauteur
 

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