Colorado chipmunk
Colorado chipmunk | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Genus: | Neotamias |
Species: | N. quadrivittatus
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Binomial name | |
Neotamias quadrivittatus (Say, 1823)
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Distribution of the Colorado chipmunk | |
Synonyms | |
Tamias quadrivittatus |
The Colorado chipmunk (Neotamias quadrivittatus) is a species of
Description
It can be found most often in coniferous forests, woodlands, montane shrub lands, and alpine tundra habitats. This means that in elevation, T. quadrivittatus inhabits anywhere above 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) and below 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) elevation.[3]
This western American dweller is the largest of the three species of chipmunks found in the Colorado Front Range (which also include the Least Chipmunk and the Uinta Chipmunk). On average it weighs about 62 grams (2.2 oz). Chipmunks are distinguished from ground squirrels in that their faces have a stripe going across under the eye. There are no dimorphic differences between males and females.
Their vocalizations are essential for defending their territories.[3]
Diet
Their diet consists of seeds, berries, flowers and insects.[4] They like to collect food in the fall and cache it for the winter.
Reproduction
Depending on the elevation at which the chipmunk is found, it may range from 1-2
References
- ^ . Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-60732-008-1.
- ^ JSTOR 3672112.
- ^ "Colorado Chipmunk Tamias quadrivittatus". Natural Diversity Information Source. Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ "Colorado Chipmunk: Tamias quadrivittatus". Untamed Science. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
Further reading
- Sullivan, Robert Miles (1996). "Genetics, Ecology, and Conservation of Montane Populations of Colorado Chipmunks (Tamias quadrivittatus)". Journal of Mammalogy. 77 (4): 951–975. JSTOR 1382777.