There are 25 different species of chipmunks, including the eastern chipmunk, the least chipmunk, and the yellow-pine chipmunk.
Chipmunk is the common name for any small rodent species in the family Sciuruidae of the genus Tamias. There are species in total that fall under this name, all native to north America, accept one that is found in Eurasia. These species are:Alpine Chipmunk (Tamias alpinus)Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Tamias amoenus)Buller's Chipmunk (Tamias bulleri)Gray-footed Chipmunk (Tamias canipes)Gray-collared Chipmunk (Tamias cinereicollis)Cliff Chipmunk (Tamias dorsalis)Merriam's Chipmunk (Tamias merriami)Least Chipmunk (Tamias minimus)California Chipmunk (Tamias obscurus)Yellow-cheeked Chipmunk (Tamias ochrogenys)Palmer's Chipmunk (Tamias palmeri)Panamint Chipmunk (Tamias panamintinus)Long-eared Chipmunk (Tamias quadrimaculatus)Colorado Chipmunk (Tamias quadrivittatus)Red-tailed Chipmunk (Tamias ruficaudus)Hopi Chipmunk (Tamias rufus)Allen's Chipmunk (Tamias senex)Siberian Chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus)Siskiyou Chipmunk (Tamias siskiyou)Sonoma Chipmunk (Tamias sonomae)Lodgepole Chipmunk (Tamias speciosus)Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)Townsend's Chipmunk (Tamias townsendii)Uinta Chipmunk (Tamias umbrinus)
There are twenty-three different species of chipmunks: Alpine chipmunk Yellow-pine chipmunk Buller's chipmunk Gray footed chipmunk Gray-collared chipmunk Cliff chipmunk Durango chipmunk Merriam's chipmunk Least Chipmunk California chipmunk Yellow cheeked chipmunk Palmer's chipmunk Panamint chipmunk Long-eared chipmunk Colorado chipmunk Red-tailed chipmunk Hopi chipmunk Allen's chipmunk Siskiyou chipmunk Sonoma chipmunk Lodgepole chipmunk Townsend's chipmunk Uinta chipmunk
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There are 25 recognized species of chipmunks, primarily belonging to the genus Tamias. The most well-known species is the Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus), commonly found in eastern North America. Other notable species include the Western chipmunk (Tamias speciosus) and the Siberian chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus). Each species has its unique habitat and range, contributing to the diversity within the chipmunk family.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Tamias dorsalis.
There are 20 species of chipmunks in the world. Some of these include the eastern chipmunk, the least chipmunk, the palmer's chipmunk, as well as the yellow-pine chipmunk.
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Chipmunk species Genera; Tamias,native to north America,1 species. Etamias sibiricus from W.Asia 22 species.
There are generally two recognized types of chipmunks: the Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) and the Western chipmunk (Tamias spp.), which includes several species such as the Yosemite chipmunk and the Siberian chipmunk. The Eastern chipmunk is the most common and widely distributed across the eastern United States and Canada. In contrast, Western chipmunks are found in various habitats across the western regions of North America. Overall, there are about 25 species of chipmunks within the Tamias genus.