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Unstriped ground squirrel

Xerus rutilus (Cretzschmar, 1828)

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Lasta Massif Ethiopia
Northern Highlands (Eritrea) Eritrea, Sudan
Central Plateau (Eritrea) Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tigray Plateau Eritrea, Ethiopia
Southwest Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan
Boma Plateau Ethiopia, South Sudan
Zebidar Massif Ethiopia
Aman Mountains Ethiopia, South Sudan
Guge Mountains Ethiopia
Eastern Highlands (Ethiopia) Ethiopia, Kenya
Southeast Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia, Kenya
Bale Mountains Ethiopia
Amaro Mountains Ethiopia
Arsi Mountains Ethiopia
Chilalo-Galama Mountain Range Ethiopia
Arsi Mountains (nn) Ethiopia
Arsi Bale Highlands Ethiopia, Kenya
Hararge Highlands Ethiopia
Ahmar Mountains Ethiopia
Gara Muleta Ethiopia
Ahmar Mountains (nn) Ethiopia
Mount Afdem Ethiopia
Chercher Mountains Ethiopia
Nguru Mountains Tanzania
Taita Hills Kenya
Nguu Tanzania
Pare Mountains Tanzania
North Pare Tanzania
South Pare Tanzania
Usambara Mountains Tanzania
East Usambara Tanzania
West Usambara Tanzania
Eastern Rift mountains Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Kilimanjaro Kenya, Tanzania
Mount Kenya Kenya
Mount Moroto Kenya, Uganda
Mount Meru Tanzania
Aberdare Range Kenya
Cherang'any Hills Kenya, Uganda
Chyulu Hills Kenya
Ngong Hills Kenya
Ol Doinyo Orok Kenya, Tanzania
Mount Kulal Kenya
Lenkiyio Hills Kenya
Ndoto Mountains Kenya
Lenkiyio Hills (nn) Kenya
Ngorongoro Volcanic Complex Kenya, Tanzania
Mau Escarpment Kenya
Mount Marsabit Kenya
Nguruman Escarpment Kenya, Tanzania
Loita Hills Kenya, Tanzania
Loima Hills Kenya
Lapurr Range Kenya
Lokwanamoru Range Kenya, South Sudan
Kamasia Hills Kenya
Iveti Hills Kenya
Mbooni Hills Kenya
Nyambene Hills Kenya
Mumoni Hill Kenya
Losiolo Escarpment Kenya
Loriu Plateau Kenya
Mount Longido Tanzania
Nandi Escarpment Kenya
Kanzalu Range Kenya
Mount Suzwa Kenya
Mbulu Highlands Tanzania
Eastern Rift Mountains (nn) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Elgeyo Escarpment Kenya
Karisia Hills Kenya
Ol Doinyo Eburru Massif Kenya
Nandi Hills Kenya
Manga Escarpment Kenya
Shimba Hills Kenya
Horn of Africa Highlands Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia
Karkaar Range Ethiopia, Somalia
Ogo Mountains Somalia
Cal Madow Somalia
Ogo Mountains (nn) Somalia
Golis Mountains Ethiopia, Somalia
Karkaar Range (nn) Somalia
Afar Triangle Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Erta Ale Range Ethiopia
Mabla Mountains Djibouti
Arrei Mountains Djibouti, Ethiopia
Goda Mountains Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Danakil Alps Eritrea, Ethiopia
Afar Triangle (nn) Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Ogaden Plateau Ethiopia, Kenya
Audo Range Ethiopia
Yesomma Mesa and Hills Ethiopia
Marda Range Ethiopia
Genale Slopes, Plateaus and Fall Ethiopia, Kenya
Sololo-Moyale Escarpment Ethiopia, Kenya
Genale Slopes, Plateaus and Fall (nn) Ethiopia, Kenya
Northern Slopes, Plateaus and Canyons Ethiopia
Lascaanod-Taleex-Ceel Chebet Somalia
Bur Dab Somalia
Shile Madu Range Somalia

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