Species

Neotamias ochrogenys (Yellow-cheeked chipmunk)

Neotamias ochrogenys. Photo: (c) Sam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

The yellow-cheeked chipmunk (Neotamias ochrogenys), also known as the redwood chipmunk, is a species of rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It is endemic to areas near the coast of northern California in the United States where it inhabits coastal coniferous forest.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
        Subclass: Theria (Therians)
        Infraclass: Placentalia (Placental mammals)
        Superorder: Euarchontoglires (Primates, rodents, and allies)
        Order: Rodentia (Rodents)
        Suborder: Sciuromorpha (Squirrels, dormice, and mountain beavers)
        Family: Sciuridae (Squirrels)
        Subfamily: Xerinae (Ground and african tree squirrels)
        Tribe: Tamiini (Chipmunks)
        Genus: Neotamias (Western chipmunks)
        Species: Neotamias ochrogenys (Yellow-cheeked chipmunk)

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