4,279 observationsLeast Concern
Townsend's Chipmunk
Neotamias townsendii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Sciuridae ›Genus: Neotamias
About
Townsend's chipmunk (Neotamias townsendii) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae. It lives in the forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America, from British Columbia through western Washington and Oregon. A large chipmunk, adults can be 36 cm (14 in) from nose to tail. In much of its range, it is the only chipmunk; it can be identified by its tail which is grayish above and reddish below, and by its brown coloration with...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Townsend's Chipmunk is Neotamias townsendii.
- Townsend's Chipmunk belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Townsend's Chipmunk belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Townsend's Chipmunk belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Townsend's Chipmunk belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Townsend's Chipmunk belongs to the family Sciuridae.
- Townsend's Chipmunk belongs to the genus Neotamias.