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Redwood Chipmunk

Tamias ochrogenys

Classification

Family
Sciuridae

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. Description The yellow-cheeked chipmunk is the largest species in the genus Neotamias and grows to a total length of 233 to 297 mm (9.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 113