Panamint Chipmunk
Neotamias panamintinus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae
About
The Panamint chipmunk is a species of rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It is endemic to desert mountain areas of southeast California and southwest Nevada in the United States.
Fun Fact
The Panamint chipmunk is exclusively located in southwestern North America, particularly in regions of eastern California and western Nevada.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the eastern slopes of the southern Sierra Nevada and in other desert mountain ranges, including the Panamint, Argus, Inyo, White, Clark, Granite, Kingston, Providence, and Mescal ranges.
Diet
Feeds mainly on seeds and fruits (granivorous), particularly pinyon nuts and juniper berries, but also eats willow catkins, green vegetation, insects, lichens, bark, and occasionally carrion.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance