Uinta chipmunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Tamias umbrinus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Uinta chipmunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Uinta 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.

What kind of animal is the Uinta chipmunk?

The Uinta chipmunk (Tamias umbrinus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Tamias. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Uinta chipmunk

The Uinta chipmunk or hidden forest chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus) is a species of chipmunk in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the United States. Formerly known as Tamias umbrinus, phylogenetic studies have shown it to be sufficiently distinct from the eastern chipmunk as to be placed in a separate genus, Neotamias. The same studies have also suggested that Palmer's chipmunk may actually be a subspecies of Uinta chipmunk, although the two are still generally regarded as separate species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Uinta chipmunk (revision 1379533603), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767146 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).