Punomys lemminus, 421
Pygerethmus, 370
Quercus,oaks, 460
Rattus,Old World rats, 5, 11, 12, 146, 149,
455, 486
Rattus fuscipes,bush rat, 31
Rattus lutreolus,swamp rat, 31
Rattus neilli, 421
Rattus norvegicus,Norway (brown) rat, 31, 44,
45, 49, 51, 52, 135, 137, 186, 188 – 89, 198,
204, 208 –15, 233, 234, 236 –38, 259, 261,
263, 268, 270 –76, 307, 313, 314, 320,
380 – 92, 453, 482, 484
Rattus rattus,black (roof) rat, 208, 209, 211,
214, 381, 453
Rattus villosissimus,long-haired rat, 457
Ratufa,giant squirrels, 13, 319
Redunca redunca,Bohor reedbuck, 395
Reithrodontomys fulvescens,fulvous harvest
mouse, 69, 71, 74, 76 – 84
Reithrodontomys humulis,eastern harvest
mouse, 69, 71, 74, 76 – 84
Reithrodontomys megalotis,western harvest
mouse, 69, 71, 74, 76 – 84, 455
Reithrodontomys raviventris,saltmarsh harvest
mouse, 456
Rhabdomys, 337
Rhabdomys pumilio,striped mouse, 238, 240
Rheithrosciurus macrotis, 421
Rhinosciurus,chipmunks, 319
Rhizomys,bamboo rats, 318, 319
Rhombomys,gerbils, 319, 337
Rhombomys opimus,great gerbil, 31, 146, 246,
321, 326, 337, 369, 371, 372, 376, 378, 379
Rupicapra pyrenaica,isard, 147
Saccostomus mearnsi,pouched mouse, 120
Salicornia,pickleweed, 456
Salmo salar,Atlantic salmon, 62
Salpingotus, 370
Sciurillus,pygmy tree squirrels, 13, 14
Sciurotamias davidianus, 421
Sciurotamias forresti, 421
Sciurus,tree squirrels, 5, 13, 19, 35, 36, 52,
86 – 95, 119, 274, 319, 323
Sciurus aberti,Abert’s squirrel, 29, 35, 36, 89 –
91, 93, 118, 325
Sciurus carolinensis,eastern gray squirrel, 29,
35, 38, 50, 51, 54, 87– 95, 118, 148, 149,
330
Sciurus granatensis,87, 118
Sciurus griseus,93, 118
Sciurus nayaritensis,Mexican fox squirrel, 90
Sciurus niger,fox squirrel, 29, 35, 38, 50, 51,
87– 95, 118, 330
Sciurus vulgaris,Eurasian red squirrel, 29, 35,
36, 49, 50, 90, 91, 93, 154, 157
Sekeetamys calurus, 421
Selevinia,desert dormice, 418
Sequoia sempervirens,redwood, 459
Sigmodon,cotton rats, 18, 69, 74, 76 – 84, 486
Solanum nigrum,black nightshade, 474
Sorex trowbridgii,Trowbridge shrew, 457
Spalacopus,cururos, 17, 250, 296, 320, 405
Spalacopus cyanus,cururo, 123, 250, 251, 296,
405, 406, 408 –10
Spalax,mole-rats, 259, 319
Spalax carmeli,293–99
Spalax ehrenbergi,solitary mole-rat, 244, 258,
291–302, 369
Spalax galili,293 – 99
Spalax golani,293–99
Spalax judaei,291–302
Spalax microphthalmus,291, 296
Spermophilus,ground squirrels, 4 – 6, 13, 19,
34, 53, 87, 92 – 94, 117, 199 –203, 318,
319, 329, 337, 339, 358, 439, 459, 463 –71,
474
Spermophilus armatus,Uinta ground squirrel,
22, 29, 118, 269, 465, 467
Spermophilus atricapillus, 421
Spermophilus beecheyi,California ground
squirrel, 22, 29, 35 –38, 50, 118, 152, 154,
210, 204, 269 –71, 273, 278, 305 –16, 317,
320, 321, 326, 465, 467
Spermophilus beldingi,Belding’s ground squir-
rel, 22, 29, 35, 37–39, 50, 53, 55, 93, 94,
118, 133, 135, 152 –55, 158, 159, 199 –204,
208, 211, 219 –24, 227, 233, 263, 269 –72,
275, 278, 309, 311, 322, 438, 349 –51, 353,
464, 467, 468, 469
Spermophilus brunneus,Idaho ground squirrel,
29, 38, 50, 91, 100, 445, 464, 467– 69, 472
Spermophilus canus,Merriam’s ground squir-
rel, 464, 467
Spermophilus citellus,European ground squir-
rel, 29, 36, 133, 135, 234, 464, 469
Spermophilus columbianus,Columbian ground
squirrel, 22, 29, 35 –38, 49, 50, 53, 54, 118,
119, 144, 147, 152, 156, 157, 204, 218,
219, 224, 269 –72, 274, 278, 310, 321, 326,
347, 350 –53, 440, 464, 466 – 69
Spermophilus elegans,Wyoming ground squir-
rel, 22, 93, 118, 465, 467, 468
Spermophilus erythrogenys, 93
Spermophilus franklinii,Franklin’s ground
squirrel, 22, 118, 349, 464, 465, 467
Spermophilus lateralis,golden-mantled ground
squirrel, 22, 29, 118, 144, 221, 223, 224,
350, 419, 464, 467– 69
Spermophilus mexicanus,Mexican ground
squirrel, 29, 464, 467
Spermophilus mohavensis,Mohave ground
squirrel, 29, 464, 466, 467
Spermophilus mollis,Piute ground squirrel,
156, 204, 464, 467– 69
Spermophilus parryii,arctic ground squirrel,
29, 36, 38 – 40, 50, 116, 118, 141– 44,
221, 223, 269, 272, 275, 349, 350, 465,
467–70
Spermophilus richardsonii,Richardson’s ground
squirrel, 22, 29, 34, 35, 50, 55, 93, 118,
152, 154, 168, 169, 221, 223, 269, 270,
274, 275, 320, 325, 346, 349, 350, 352,
353, 464, 467
Spermophilus saturatus,Cascade golden-man-
tled ground squirrel, 22, 465, 467
Spermophilus spilosoma,spotted ground squir-
rel, 464, 467, 468
Spermophilus tereticaudus,round-tailed ground
squirrel, 22, 35, 118, 322, 338, 349, 438,
464, 467, 468
Spermophilus townsendii,Townsend’s ground
squirrel, 22, 118, 269 –72, 464, 467– 69
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus,thirteen-lined
ground squirrel, 22, 30, 34, 36, 38 – 40, 49,50, 93, 94, 116, 118, 126, 221, 223, 269 –
71, 330, 347, 349, 350, 440, 464, 467, 468
Spermophilus variegatus,rock squirrel, 22, 30,
307, 311, 465, 467, 468
Spermophilus washingtoni,Washington ground
squirrel, 466, 467
Sphaeralcea coccinea,scarlett glodemallow, 474
Sphiggurus, 17
Stictomys, 20
Strix uralensis,great grey (Ural) owl, 338
Stylodipus, 370
Suricata suricatta,meerkat (suricate), 267, 432
Sylvilagus floridanus,eastern cottontail, 474
Synaptomys,bog lemmings, 242
Synaptomys cooperi,southern bog lemming,
455
Tamias,chipmunks, 6, 93, 119, 124, 125, 127,
126, 319, 322, 439
Tamias alpinus,alpine chipmunk, 118
Tamias amoenus,yellow-pine chipmunk, 30,
116, 118, 119, 124, 127, 144, 149, 274
Tamias bulleri,Buller’s chipmunk, 118
Tamias canipes,gray-footed chipmunk, 118
Tamias cinereicollis,gray-collared chipmunk,
118
Tamiasciurus douglasii,Douglas’ squirrel, 30,
93
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus,red squirrel, 30, 54,
87, 91, 118, 143, 144, 156, 214, 263, 274,
325, 326
Tamiasciurus,pine (red) squirrels, 87, 93, 94,
319, 323, 439
Tamias dorsalis,cliff chipmunk, 118, 417, 419,
421, 422, 425
Tamias durangae,Durango chipmunk, 118
Tamias merriami,Merriam’s chipmunk, 118
Tamias minimus,least chipmunk, 118, 419
Tamias obscurus,California chipmunk, 118
Tamias palmeri,Palmer’s chipmunk, 118
Tamias panamintinus,Panamint chipmunk, 118
Tamias quadrimaculatus,long-eared chipmunk,
118
Tamias quadrivittatus,Colorado chipmunk,
118
Tamias ruficaudus,red-tailed chipmunk, 118
Tamias sibiricus,93, 118
Tamias sonomae,Sonoma chipmunk, 118
Tamias speciosus,lodgepole chipmunk, 118
Tamias striatus,eastern chipmunk, 30, 93, 118,
263, 333
Tamias townsendii,Townsend’s chipmunk, 118,
459
Tamias umbrinus,Uinta chipmunk, 118
Tatera, 370
Taxidea taxus,American badger, 311, 440,
442, 443, 468, 474
Terricola,Palearctic voles, 19
Thamnophis,garter snake, 201, 203
Thomomys,pocket gophers, 244
Thomomys bottae,Botta’s pocket gopher, 30,
168, 169
Thomomys talpoides,northern pocket gopher,
123, 153, 474
Thomomys umbrinus,southern pocket gopher,
123
Thrichomys apereoides,416, 421
Thryonomys,cane rats, 17, 318, 319
Thryonomys gregorianus,lesser cane rat, 432Species Index 609