Panamint chipmunk
The Panamint chipmunk (Neotamias panamintinus) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It is endemic to desert mountain areas of southeast California and southwest Nevada in the United States.[1]
| Panamint chipmunk | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Neotamias |
| Species: | N. panamintinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neotamias panamintinus (Merriam, 1893) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tamias panamintus Merriam, 1893 | |
It is considered a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its broad range, prevalence, and no known major threats.[1] The Panamint chipmunk occurs in pinyon pine-juniper woodlands in bushes, boulders, and on cliffs.[1]
Environmentally, the Panamint chipmunks are a prey species that contributes to the diets of their predators, including birds, raptors, coyotes, foxes, and bobcats.[2]
References
- Linzey, A. V. & Hammerson, G. (2008). "Neotamias panamintinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- Peters, Molly, and Molly Wear. “Tamias Panamintinus (Panamint Chipmunk).” Animal Diversity Web,animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tamias_panamintinus/
External links
- Hole, Jr., Robert. "Panamint Chipmunk Tamias panamintinus". Encyclopedia of Life Field Guides. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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