Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
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This chipmunk has a dark brown or umber-colored dorsal coloration with moderately distinct dark and light stripes. The underside is grayish.
How to identify
This chipmunk has a dark brown or umber-colored dorsal coloration with moderately distinct dark and light stripes. The underside is grayish.
Range
N. umbrinus is found in the Great Basin region of the western United States.
Habitat
N. umbrinus occupies coniferous forests, pinyon-juniper woodlands, and sagebrush.
Name and etymology
umbrinus: Latin for shadowy
At a glance
Range
N. umbrinus is found in the Great Basin region of the western United States.
Habitat
N. umbrinus occupies coniferous forests, pinyon-juniper woodlands, and sagebrush.
Guide
Mammals of North America
Range map
Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap