Merriam's chipmunk
| Merriam's chipmunk | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Neotamias |
| Species: | N. merriami |
| Binomial name | |
| Neotamias merriami (J. A. Allen, 1889) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tamias merriami J. A. Allen, 1889 | |
Merriam's chipmunk (Neotamias merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in central and southern California.[2] in the United States and a small area in northern Baja California, Mexico.[1]
The dental formula for Tamias merriami is 1.0.2.3.1.0.1.3. × 2 = 22[3]
References
- 1 2 Linzey, A. V.; Timm, R.; Álvarez-Castañeda, S. T.; Castro-Arellano, I. & Lacher, T. (2008). "Tamias merriami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ Best, Troy L.; Granai, Nancy J. (1994-12-02). "Tamias merriami". Mammalian Species (476): 1–9. doi:10.2307/3504203. ISSN 0076-3519.
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