Panamint_chipmunk

Panamint chipmunk

Panamint chipmunk

Species of rodent

The Panamint chipmunk (Neotamias panamintinus) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It is endemic to desert mountain areas of southeast California and southwest Nevada in the United States.[1]

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It is considered a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its broad range, prevalence, and no known major threats.[1] The Panamint chipmunk occurs in pinyon pine-juniper woodlands in bushes, boulders, and on cliffs.[1]

Environmentally, the Panamint chipmunks are a prey species that contributes to the diets of their predators, including birds, raptors, coyotes, foxes, and bobcats.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Cassola, F. (2016). "Neotamias panamintinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T42574A22267550. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T42574A22267550.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Peters, Molly, and Molly Wear. “Tamias Panamintinus (Panamint Chipmunk).” Animal Diversity Web,animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tamias_panamintinus/


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