Gray-footed Chipmunk
Neotamias canipes
This chipmunk has a grayish dorsal coloration with moderately distinct dark and light stripes. The underside is whitish.
How to identify
This chipmunk has a grayish dorsal coloration with moderately distinct dark and light stripes. The underside is whitish.
Range
N. canipes is found in western Texas and southern New Mexico.
Habitat
N. canipes inhabits pinyon-juniper woodlands and rocky slopes.
Name and etymology
Genus
Neotamias
Greek for new (neo) storekeeper (tamias)
Origin
Sources
- Palmer, Index Generum Mammalium (1904) ↗
Palmer, T. S. 1904. Index Generum Mammalium: a list of the genera and families of mammals. North American Fauna 23. Government Printing Office, Washington. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.39809
Species epithet
canipes
Latin for gray (canus) foot (pes)
Origin
Sources
- Wikipedia: Neotamias canipes ↗
“Neotamias canipes.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray-footed_chipmunk
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At a glance
Range
N. canipes is found in western Texas and southern New Mexico.
Habitat
N. canipes inhabits pinyon-juniper woodlands and rocky slopes.
Guide
Mammals of North America
Range map
Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap