Sciuridae
Merriam's Chipmunk
Tamias merriami J.A.Allen, 1889
Tamias merriami (Merriam's chipmunk) is a striped chipmunk found in California and Baja California with a described mating process.
Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Tamias amoenus J.A.Allen, 1890
Tamias amoenus is a chipmunk with female-biased sexual size dimorphism and a defined annual reproductive cycle.
Sciuridae
Sciuridae
Sciuridae, or squirrels, are generally small rodents with a wide size range and distinct body traits suited for climbing.
Gray-collared Chipmunk
Tamias cinereicollis J.A.Allen, 1890
Tamias cinereicollis, the gray-collared chipmunk, is a striped rodent native to mountain forests of the southwestern US.
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus Bachman, 1839
Tamias minimus (least chipmunk) is the smallest chipmunk species native to much of western North America.
California Chipmunk
Tamias obscurus J.A.Allen, 1890
The California/chaparral chipmunk is a sciurid rodent found in southern California (US) and Baja California (Mexico).
Palmer's Chipmunk
Tamias palmeri (Merriam, 1897)
Palmer's chipmunk (Tamias palmeri) is an endangered chipmunk endemic to Nevada's Spring Mountains, with distinctive striped fur.
Long-eared Chipmunk
Tamias quadrimaculatus Gray, 1867
This is a physical description of the male and female long-eared chipmunk, Tamias quadrimaculatus.
Colorado Chipmunk
Tamias quadrivittatus (Say, 1823)
Tamias quadrivittatus, the Colorado chipmunk, is the largest Front Range chipmunk with three recognized subspecies and varied habitat preferences.
Shadow Chipmunk
Tamias senex J.A.Allen, 1890
Allen's chipmunk (Tamias senex) is an arboreal chipmunk with two subspecies that live in different California regions.
Sonoma Chipmunk
Tamias sonomae (Grinnell, 1915)
Sonoma chipmunk (Neotamias sonomae) is a Sciuridae rodent endemic to northwestern California, living in forests and chaparral.
Lodgepole Chipmunk
Tamias speciosus Merriam, 1890
Tamias speciosus, the Lodgepole chipmunk, is a chipmunk species native to mountainous regions of California and Nevada.
Townsend's Chipmunk
Tamias townsendii Bachman, 1839
Tamias townsendii is a large chipmunk identifiable by its distinct tail color and brown body with faint tawny stripes.
Uinta Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus J.A.Allen, 1890
Tamias umbrinus, the Uinta chipmunk, is a medium-sized chipmunk species native to montane forests of the western United States.
Siberian Chipmunk
Tamias sibiricus (Laxmann, 1769)
This is a detailed profile of the Siberian chipmunk, covering its description, distribution, habitat, reproduction, and ecology.
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tamias striatus, the eastern chipmunk, is a small striped chipmunk found in eastern North American wooded areas and parks.
Père David's Rock Squirrel
Sciurotamias davidianus (Milne-Edwards, 1867)
Père David's rock squirrel is an endemic Chinese rodent of the squirrel family that lives in rocky central and eastern Chinese habitats.
Northern Gray-bellied Squirrel
Callosciurus caniceps (Gray, 1842)
Callosciurus caniceps, the grey-bellied squirrel, is a Sciuridae rodent native to parts of East and Southeast Asia and introduced to Japan’s Ryukyu Islands.
Borneo Black-banded Squirrel
Callosciurus orestes (Thomas, 1895)
Callosciurus orestes, the Borneo black-banded squirrel, is a diurnal sciurid rodent endemic to northern Borneo.
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus (Boddaert, 1785)
Callosciurus notatus is an agile tree-dwelling squirrel with a distinctive chestnut belly.
Black-striped Squirrel
Callosciurus nigrovittatus (Horsfield, 1823)
Callosciurus nigrovittatus, the black-striped squirrel, is a least-concern rodent found across Southeast Asia with four subspecies.
Finlayson's Squirrel
Callosciurus finlaysonii (Horsfield, 1823)
Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii) is a Sciuridae rodent native to Indochina, with introduced invasive populations elsewhere.
Pallas' Squirrel
Callosciurus erythraeus (Pallas, 1779)
Callosciurus erythraeus, Pallas's squirrel, is a medium Asian tree squirrel that is an invasive species in introduced regions.
Irrawaddy Squirrel
Callosciurus pygerythrus (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1833)
Callosciurus pygerythrus, the Irrawaddy squirrel, is a small squirrel native to South Asia, threatened by habitat loss.
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