2,327 observationsLeast Concern
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Sciuridae ›Genus: Neotamias
About
The Uinta chipmunk or hidden forest chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus), is a species of chipmunk in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the United States. Formerly known as Tamias umbrinus, phylogenetic studies have shown it to be sufficiently distinct from the eastern chipmunk as to be placed in a separate genus, Neotamias. The same studies have also suggested that Palmer's chipmunk may actually be a subspecies of Uinta chipmunk, although the two are still generally regarded...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Uinta Chipmunk is Neotamias umbrinus.
- Uinta Chipmunk belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Uinta Chipmunk belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Uinta Chipmunk belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Uinta Chipmunk belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Uinta Chipmunk belongs to the family Sciuridae.
- Uinta Chipmunk belongs to the genus Neotamias.