Merriam's chipmunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Merriam's chipmunk Neotamias merriami Least concern

Where the Merriam's chipmunk lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 569 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map

Scientific name	Neotamias merriami
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Merriam's chipmunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Merriam's chipmunk in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Merriam's chipmunk endangered?

The Merriam's chipmunk’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Merriam's chipmunk?

The Merriam's chipmunk (Neotamias merriami) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Neotamias. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Merriam's chipmunk

Merriam's chipmunk (Neotamias merriami) is a species of chipmunk in the family Sciuridae. It is found in central and southern California in the United States and a small area in northern Baja California, Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Merriam's chipmunk (revision 1314702068), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21730971 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).