Gray-collared Chipmunk
Neotamias cinereicollis
This chipmunk has a gray neck and a grayish-brown dorsal coloration with moderately distinct dark and light stripes. The underside is whitish.
How to identify
This chipmunk has a gray neck and a grayish-brown dorsal coloration with moderately distinct dark and light stripes. The underside is whitish.
Range
N. cinereicollis is found in the southwestern United States and Mexico, including parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico.
Habitat
N. cinereicollis occupies coniferous forests, oak woodlands, and rocky areas.
Similar species
N. cinereicollis can be distinguished by its gray neck and is similar in appearance to Neotamias quadrivittatus.
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
cinereicollis
Latin for ash-gray (cinerei) neck (collis)
Origin
Sources
- Wikipedia: Neotamias cinereicollis ↗
“Neotamias cinereicollis.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray-collared_chipmunk
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At a glance
Range
N. cinereicollis is found in the southwestern United States and Mexico, including parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and northern…
Habitat
N. cinereicollis occupies coniferous forests, oak woodlands, and rocky areas.
Guide
Mammals of North America
Range map
Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap