Life Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae

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The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Tamias alpinus Merriam, 1893 California (Alpine zone of Sierra Nevada). See [maps]

  • Tamias alpinus Merriam, 1893; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 8: 137; TL: California, Tulare Co., Big Cottonwood Meadows, S of Mt. Whitney, 3050m
• Tamias amoenus J. A. Allen, 1890 from (British Columbia - California) - Montana, Wyoming. See [maps]

  • Tamias amoenus J. A. Allen, 1890; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 3: 90; TL: Oregon, Klamath Co., Fort Klamath
• Tamias bulleri J. A. Allen, 1889 Mexico. See [maps]

  • Tamias bulleri J. A. Allen, 1889; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 2: 173; TL: Mexico, Zacatecas, Sierra de Valparaiso
• Tamias canipes (Bailey, 1902) SE.New Mexico, W.Texas. See [maps]

  • canipes (Bailey, 1902); Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 15: 117; TL: Texas, Culberson Co., Guadalupe Mts., head of Dog Canyon
• Tamias cinereicollis J. A. Allen, 1890 Arizona, SW.New Mexico. See [maps]

  • Tamias cinereicollis J. A. Allen, 1890; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 3: 94; TL: Arizona, Coconino Co., San Francisco Mts.

  • Eutamias cinereicollis;
• Tamias dorsalis Baird, 1855 E.Nevada, S.Idaho, Utah, SW.Wyoming, NW.Colorado - Arizona - W.New Mexico - Sonora. See [maps]

  • Tamias dorsalis Baird, 1855; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 7: 332; TL: New Mexico, Grant Co., Fort Webster, copper mines of the Mimbres
  • ?sonoriensis
• Tamias durangae (J. A. Allen, 1903) Mexico (Chihuahua - Durango, Coahuila). See [maps]

  • durangae (J. A. Allen, 1903); Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 19: 594; TL: Mexico, Durango, Sierra de Candella, Arroyo de Bucy, 7000ft
  • solivagus
• Tamias merriami J. A. Allen, 1889 California, N.Baja California. See [maps]

  • Tamias merriami J. A. Allen, 1889; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 2: 176; TL: California, San Bernardino Co., San Bernardino Mts., N of San Bernardino, 4500ft

  • Eutamias merriami;
• Tamias minimus Bachman, 1839 from (Yukon - New Mexico) - to (Michigan, W.Qebec). See [maps]

  • Tamias minimus Bachman, 1839; J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 8 (1): 71; TL: Wyoming, Sweetwater Co., Green River, nerar mouth of Big Sandy Creek

  • Eutamias minimus;
• Tamias obscurus J. A. Allen, 1890 S.California, Baja California. See [maps]

  • Tamias obscurus J. A. Allen, 1890; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 3: 70; TL: Mexico, Baja California, Sierra San Pedro Martir, near Vallecitos
  • meridionalis
  • davisi
• Tamias ochrogenys (Merriam, 1897) California. See [maps]

  • ochrogenys (Merriam, 1897); Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 11: 195; TL: California, Mendocino Co., Mendocino

  • Tamias townsendii ochrogenys;
• Tamias palmeri (Merriam, 1897) S.Nevada (Charleston Mts.). See [maps]

  • palmeri (Merriam, 1897); Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 11: 208; TL: Nevada, Clark Co., Charleston Peak, 8000ft.

  • Eutamias palmeri;
• Tamias panamintinus Merriam, 1893 mountains of (SE.California, SW.Nevada). See [maps]

  • Tamias panamintinus Merriam, 1893; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 8: 134; TL: California, Inyo Co., Panamint Mts., Johnson Canyon, vicinity of Hungry Bill's Ranch, 5000ft

  • Eutamias panamintinus;
• Tamias quadrimaculatus Gray, 1867 E.California (Plumas Co. - Mariposa Co.), W.Nevada. See [maps]

  • Tamias quadrimaculatus Gray, 1867; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 20: 435; TL: California, Placer Co., Michigan Bluff

  • Eutamias quadrimaculatus;
• Tamias quadrivittatus (Say, 1823) mountains of (Colorado, E.Utah - NE.Arizona - S.New Mexico). See [maps]

  • quadrivittatus (Say, 1823); in James, Account of an Exped., to Rocky Mtns., 2: 45; TL: Colorado, Fremont Co., Arkansas River, about 26mi below Canyon City
  • australis ; (Organ mts, New Mexico)

  • Eutamias quadrivittatus;
• Tamias ruficaudus (Howell, 1920) NE.Washington - W.Montana, SE.British Columbia. See [maps]

  • ruficaudus (Howell, 1920); Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 33: 91

  • Eutamias ruficaudus;
• Tamias senex J. A. Allen, 1890 Oregon - California, Nevada. See [maps]

  • Tamias senex J. A. Allen, 1890; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 3: 83; TL: California, Placer Co., summit of Donner Pass

  • Tamias townsendii senex;
• Tamias siskiyou (Howell, 1922) N.California - Oregon. See [maps]

  • siskiyou (Howell, 1922); J. Mammal. 3: 180

  • Tamias townsendii siskiyou;
• Tamias sonomae (Grinnell, 1915) NW.California. See [maps]

  • sonomae (Grinnell, 1915); Univ. California Publ. Zool., 12: 321; TL: California, Sonoma Co., 1mi W of Guerneville

  • Eutamias sonomae;
• Tamias speciosus Merriam, 1890 California (Mt. Lassen - San Bernardino Mts.), W.Nevada. See [maps]

  • Tamias speciosus Merriam, 1890; North Amer. Fauna 4: 86; TL: California, San Bernardino Co., San Bernardino Mts., Whitewater Creek, 7500ft.

  • Eutamias speciosus;
• Tamias townsendii Bachman, 1839 SW.British Columbia, W.Washington - Oregon (Rogue River). See [maps]

  • Tamias townsendii Bachman, 1839; J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 8 (1): 68; TL: Oregon, Multnomah Co., lower Columbia River, near lower mouth of Willamette River

  • Eutamias townsendii;
• Tamias umbrinus J. A. Allen, 1890 E.California, N.Arizona - N.Colorado, Wyoming, SW.Montana. See [maps]

  • Tamias umbrinus J. A. Allen, 1890; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 3: 96; TL: Utah, Summit Co., Uinta Mts., Blacks Fork, about 8000ft

  • Eutamias umbrinus;

• Tamias striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) from (S.Manitoba, Nova Scotia) - to (Louisiana, Alabama, NA.Georgia) - Atlantic Coast. See [maps] Eastern Chipmunk

  • Sciurus striatus Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (edn. 10) 1: 64; TL: Upper Savannah River
  • Tamias striatus pipilans Loweri, 1943; Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Louisiana State Univ. 13: 235; TL: 5 miles S of Tunica, West Feliciana Parish, La.
  • Tamias striatus venustus Bangs, 1896; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10: 137; TL: Stilweel, Adair Co., Oklahoma
  • Tamias striatus griseus Mearns, 1891; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 3: 231; TL: Fort Snelling, Henneping Co., Minnesota
  • Tamias striatus ohionensis Bole & Moulthrop, 1942; Sci. Publ. Cleveland Mus. Nat. Hist., 5(6): 135; TL: Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
  • Tamias striatus rufescens Bole & Moulthrop, 1942; Sci. Publ. Cleveland Mus. Nat. Hist., 5(6): 130; TL: Chesterfield Caves, Chesterfield Township, Geauga Co., Ohio
  • Tamias striatus peninsulae Hooper, 1942; Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Michigan, No.461: 1; TL: 3 miles SE of Millersburg, Barnhart Lake, Presque Isle Co., Michigan
  • Tamias striatus quebecensis Cameron, 1950; Journ. Mamm., 31 (3): 347; TL: St. Félicien, Lake St. John Co.,Quebec,Canada
  • Sciurus lysteri Richardson, 1829; Fauna Boreali-Americana ... 1: 181; TL: Penetanguishene, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada
  • Tamias striatus fisheri A. H. Howell, 1925; Journ. Mamm., 6(1): 51; TL: Merrit Corners, 4 miles east of Ossining (Sing Sing), Westchester Co., N.Y.

• Tamias sibiricus (Laxmann 1769) Siberia (taiga), Altai, China (Hopei - Shensi - NW.Szechuan), Sakhalin, Hokkaido, S.Kurile Islands. See [maps] Siberian Chipmunk Siperianmaaorava

  • Sciurus sibiricus Laxmann 1769; : 69; TL: Altaisk Krai, Barnaul, W. Siberia)

  • Eutamias sibericus[sic];
  • T. s. sibiricus

    • asiaticus ; (E.Siberia)
    • intercessor ; (Shansi, China)
    • jacutensis
    • ordinalis ; (Shensi, China)
    • orientalis ; (Ussuri)
    • pallasi ; (N. European Russia)
    • senescens ; (Peking)
    • striatus (Pallas)
    • uthensis

    • Tamias sibiricus sibiricus; [MPR, 85]
  • T. s. albogularis (Allen, 1909)

    • sibiricus albogularis (Allen, 1909); (S.Shensi - Szechuan, China)
    • umbrosus

    • Tamias sibiricus albogularis; [MPR, 85]
  • T. s. barberi (Johnson & Jones, 1955)

    • Eutamias sibiricus barberi Johnson & Jones, 1955; Proc. bil. Soc. Wash. 68: 175-176; TL: Central National Forest, nearPp`yong-ni, Korea (36°44'N, 127°12'E)

    • Tamias sibiricus barberi; [MPR, 86]
  • T. s. lineatus (Siebold, 1824)

    • sibiricus lineatus (Siebold, 1824); (Hokkaido, Sakhalin, S. Kurile Is.)
    • okadae ; (Kunashiri Is., S. Kuriles)

    • Tamias sibiricus lineatus; [MPR, 86]

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