Yellow-pine chipmunk

Neotamias amoenus

The yellow-pine chipmunk is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Canada and the United States.

It is brightly colored, from tawny to pinkish cinnamon, with 5 distinct longitudinal dark stripes, usually black, that are evenly spaced and about equal in width. Central 3 dark stripes extend to rump; lateral 2 only to mid-body. Pale stripes are white or grayish. Distinct black lower eye stripe. Sides of body and underside of tail grayish yellow. Top of head brown. Ears blackish in front, whitish behind. L 7 1/8–9 5/8" ; T 2 7/8–4 1/4" ; HF 1 1/8–1 3/8" ; Wt 1–2 1/2
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilySciuridae
GenusNeotamias
SpeciesN. amoenus