Sierra del Carmen Chipmunk
Neotamias solivagus
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae
About
The Coahuila chipmunk, also called the Sierra del Carmen chipmunk, is a species of chipmunk native to the Gran Sierra Plegada of the Sierra Madre Oriental, in the central area of eastern Coahuila and western Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It was formerly considered a subspecies of both Neotamias bulleri and Neotamias durangae. Those two species are found in the Sierra Madre Occidental, while this species is native to the Sierra Madre Oriental.
Fun Fact
It was formerly considered a subspecies of both Neotamias bulleri and Neotamias durangae.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Native to the Gran Sierra Plegada of the Sierra Madre Oriental, in the central area of eastern Coahuila and western Nuevo León, in northern Mexico.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance