Eastern Chipmunk - Tamias striatus
Reddish-brown fur on its upper body and five dark brown stripes, which contrast with light brown stripes along its back, ending in a dark tail. It has lighter fur on the lower part of its body, and a tawny stripe that runs from its whiskers to below its ears with lighter stripes over and under its eyes.
Spotted on an old stone wall in a mixed forest.
The eastern chipmunk is a chipmunk species found in eastern North America. It is the sole living member of the chipmunk subgenus "Tamias", sometimes recognised as a separate genus. Its name comes from the Odawa word "ajidamoonh" or the Ojibwe word "ajidamoo", which translates literally as "one who descends trees headlong."
Similar species: Rodents
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Uploaded Jul 16, 2018. Captured Jun 10, 2018 12:45 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
