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Cliff Chipmunk

Neotamias dorsalis

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Sciuridae ›Genus: Neotamias

About

The cliff chipmunk (Tamias dorsalis) is a small, bushy-tailed squirrel that typically lives along cliff walls or boulder fields bordering Pinyon-juniper woodlands in the Western United States and Mexico (commonly spotted in northern Arizona to Colorado). Cliff chipmunks are very agile, and can often be seen scaling steep cliff walls. Cliff chipmunks do not amass body fat as the more common ground squirrel does. They create a "stash" of food which they frequent during the cold...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Cliff Chipmunk?
The scientific name of Cliff Chipmunk is Neotamias dorsalis.
What kingdom does Cliff Chipmunk belong to?
Cliff Chipmunk belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Cliff Chipmunk belong to?
Cliff Chipmunk belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Cliff Chipmunk belong to?
Cliff Chipmunk belongs to the class Mammalia.
What order does Cliff Chipmunk belong to?
Cliff Chipmunk belongs to the order Rodentia.
What family does Cliff Chipmunk belong to?
Cliff Chipmunk belongs to the family Sciuridae.
What genus does Cliff Chipmunk belong to?
Cliff Chipmunk belongs to the genus Neotamias.