Menzbier's marmot
Marmota menzbieri (Kashkarov, 1925)
The menzbier's marmot (Marmota menzbieri) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 2.94 kg to 3.25 kg and live up to 17.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Quick facts about the menzbier's marmot
- Weight
- 2.94 kg – 3.25 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 17.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 18 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 35.4 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2 years – 2.38 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the menzbier's marmot live?
Not recorded
What is the menzbier's marmot?
The Menzbier's marmot (Marmota menzbieri) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae from Central Asia.
Its name commemorates Russian zoologist Mikhail Aleksandrovich Menzbier.
From the Wikipedia article “Menzbier's marmot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Menzbier%27s_marmot&oldid=1381330546), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the menzbier's marmot endangered?
The menzbier's marmot is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the menzbier's marmot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusMarmota
- SpeciesMarmota menzbieri (Kashkarov, 1925)
Synonyms Arctomys menzbieri
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- Menzbier’s marmotEnglish
- svišť MenzbierůvCzech
- Menzbier-MurmeltierGerman
- Marmota de MenzbierSpanish
- tienšaninmurmeliFinnish
- Marmotta di MenzbierItalian
- ティエンシャンマーモットJapanese
- Көк суырKazakh
- Kok SuyrKazakh
- MenzbiermurmeldyrNorwegian Bokmål
- MenzbiermarmotDutch
- świstak tienszańskiPolish
- Marmota-de-MenzbierPortuguese
- Сурок МензбираRussian
- Surok MenzbiraRussian
- Açıkkahve Asya MarmotuTurkish
- Kuk SugurUzbek
- 明氏旱獺Chinese
Relatives of the menzbier's marmot
Other species in the same genus Marmota.

Alpine marmot
Marmota marmota

Groundhog
Marmota monax

Bobak marmot
Marmota bobak

Himalayan marmot
Marmota himalayana

Tarbagan marmot
Marmota sibirica

Yellow-bellied marmot
Marmota flaviventris
CompareMenzbier's marmot vs Alpine marmotMenzbier's marmot vs GroundhogMenzbier's marmot vs Bobak marmotMenzbier's marmot vs Himalayan marmot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the menzbier's marmot?
An adult menzbier's marmot weighs 2.94 kg – 3.25 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the menzbier's marmot endangered?
The menzbier's marmot is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the menzbier's marmot live?
The menzbier's marmot has a recorded lifespan of 17.4 years.
How long is the menzbier's marmot pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 35.4 days.
What kind of animal is the menzbier's marmot?
The menzbier's marmot (Marmota menzbieri) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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