Townsend's Chipmunk
Neotamias townsendii
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae
About
Townsend's chipmunk is a species of rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It lives in the forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America, from extreme southwestern British Columbia through western Washington and western Oregon. Townsend's chipmunk is named after John Kirk Townsend, an early 19th-century ornithologist.
Fun Fact
It lives in the forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America, from extreme southwestern British Columbia through western Washington and western Oregon.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in the forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America, from extreme southwestern British Columbia through western Washington and western Oregon.
Diet
Eat blackberries, salal berries, and thimbleberries.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance