Panamint Chipmunk
Neotamias panamintinus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 52
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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. It is considered a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its broad range, prevalence, and no known major threats. The Panamint chipmunk occurs in pinyon pine-juniper woodlands in bushes, boulders, and on cliffs. Environmentally, the Panamint chipmunks are a prey species that contributes to the diets of their predators, including birds, raptors, coyotes, foxes, and bobcats.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Panamint chipmunk”.