65 observations
Sierra del Carmen Chipmunk
Neotamias solivagus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Sciuridae ›Genus: Neotamias
About
The Sierra del Carmen chipmunk (Neotamias solivagus), also called the Coahuila chipmunk, is a species of chipmunk native to the Gran Sierra Plegada of the Sierra Madre Oriental, in the central area of eastern Coahuila and western Nuevo LeĂłn, in northern Mexico. It was formerly considered a subspecies of both Neotamias bulleri and Neotamias durangae. Those two species are found in the Sierra Madre Occidental, while this species is native to the Sierra Madre Oriental.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sierra del Carmen Chipmunk is Neotamias solivagus.
- Sierra del Carmen Chipmunk belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Sierra del Carmen Chipmunk belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Sierra del Carmen Chipmunk belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Sierra del Carmen Chipmunk belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Sierra del Carmen Chipmunk belongs to the family Sciuridae.
- Sierra del Carmen Chipmunk belongs to the genus Neotamias.