Merriam's chipmunk (Neotamias merriami)

Pinnacles national park, California. Aug 16th, 2019

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

When trying to identify this fellow, I discovered something amazing: California has 13 species of chipmunks (mostly endemics restricted to a few mountain ranges)!
See here
http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/chipmunks2.html Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Great photo and a very interesting page, totally did not expect so many and so many endemic. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Right?! :) Posted 5 years ago

The Merriams chipmunk

Merriam's chipmunk is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in central and southern California. in the United States and a small area in northern Baja California, Mexico.

The dental formula for Tamias merriami is 1.0.2.3.1.0.1.3. × 2 = 22

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Similar species: Rodents

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson