Tarbagan marmot
Marmota sibirica (Radde, 1862)
The tarbagan marmot (Marmota sibirica) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 8 kg and live up to 15 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the tarbagan marmot
- Weight
- 8 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 15 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 41 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.67src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3 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
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the tarbagan marmot live?
Not recorded
What is the tarbagan marmot?
The tarbagan marmot (Marmota sibirica) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in China (Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang), northern and western Mongolia, and Russia (southwest Siberia, Tuva, Transbaikalia). In the Mongolian Altai Mountains, its range overlaps with that of the gray marmot. The species was classified as endangered by the IUCN in 2008.
Two subspecies are recognized, M. s. sibirica and M. s. caliginosus.
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Is the tarbagan marmot endangered?
The tarbagan marmot is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very 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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the tarbagan marmot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusMarmota
- SpeciesMarmota sibirica (Radde, 1862)
Synonyms Arctomys bobac sibirica, Arctomys dahurica, Marmota sibirica dahurica
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- Mongolian marmotEnglish
- Mongolian marmotEnglish
- Siberian marmotEnglish
- Siberian marmotEnglish
- svišť tarbaganCzech
- Sibirisches MurmeltierGerman
- Marmota mongolaSpanish
- siperianmurmeliFinnish
- Marmotte de SibérieFrench
- Sibirski svizacCroatian
- Marmotta tarbaganItalian
- Marmotta siberianaItalian
- シベリアマーモットJapanese
- 몽골마멋Korean
- 시베리아마멋Korean
- 타르바간마멋Korean
- Mongol TarvagaMongolian
- SibirmurmeldyrNorwegian Bokmål
- świstak syberyjskiPolish
- Marmota-siberianaPortuguese
- TarbaganRussian
- Монгольский сурокRussian
- Сибирский сурокRussian
- Surok Mongol'SkiiRussian
- Sibirya MarmotuTurkish
- ТарбаганUkrainian
- 蒙古旱獺Chinese
Relatives of the tarbagan marmot
Other species in the same genus Marmota.
Alpine marmot
Marmota marmota
Groundhog
Marmota monax
Bobak marmot
Marmota bobak
Himalayan marmot
Marmota himalayana
Yellow-bellied marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Gray marmot
Marmota baibacina
CompareTarbagan marmot vs Alpine marmotTarbagan marmot vs GroundhogTarbagan marmot vs Bobak marmotTarbagan marmot vs Himalayan marmot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tarbagan marmot?
An adult tarbagan marmot weighs 8 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tarbagan marmot endangered?
The tarbagan marmot is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the tarbagan marmot live?
The tarbagan marmot has a recorded lifespan of 15 years.
How long is the tarbagan marmot pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 41 days.
What kind of animal is the tarbagan marmot?
The tarbagan marmot (Marmota sibirica) 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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