Bobak marmot Marmota bobak Least concern
Where the bobak marmot lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 9,824 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map
| Scientific name | Marmota bobak |
|---|---|
| Group | Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | Asia, Europe |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Sciuridae |
Where does the bobak marmot live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bobak marmot in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Central Asia, Eastern Europe. In Russia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- Ukraine
- Russia (introduced)
- Kazakhstan
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the bobak marmot endangered?
The bobak marmot’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the bobak marmot?
The bobak marmot (Marmota bobak) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Marmota. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the bobak marmot
The bobak marmot (Marmota bobak), also known as the steppe marmot, is a species of marmot that inhabits the steppes of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It is a social animal and inhabits steppe grassland, including cultivated field borders. It hibernates for more than half the year. Litter sizes average about five offspring and it takes three years for the young marmots to reach sexual maturity. Male offspring leave the home colony after their second winter, and about 60% of mature females give birth in any one year.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bobak marmot (revision 1340092759), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q650126 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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