Vancouver Island marmot
| Vancouver Island marmot | |
|---|---|
| In Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Marmota |
| Subgenus: | Marmota (Petromarmota) |
| Species: | M. vancouverensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Marmota vancouverensis (Swarth, 1911) | |
Current distribution
Former distribution | |
The Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) is a species of marmot endemic to Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. It is one of only five land mammals endemic to Canada.