Tamias striatus
| Eastern Chipmunk
(Tamias striatus) | |
|---|---|
| Range | |
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| Taxonomic classification | |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Sciuromorpha |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily: | Xerinae |
| Tribe: | Tamiini |
| Genus: | Tamias |
| Binomial details | |
| Tamias striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Other resources | |
| Full taxonomic details at MDD | |
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Museum specimens
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Holotype: USNM 565665. Tamias striatus doorsiensis. Adult male. Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. Collected 28 September 1969. -
Holotype: USNM 565665. Tamias striatus doorsiensis. Adult male. Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. Collected 28 September 1969. -
Holotype: USNM 565665. Tamias striatus doorsiensis. Adult male. Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. Collected 28 September 1969. -
NEON092XW. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus). Mountain Lake Biological Station, Giles County, Virginia. Collected 19 September 2023. -
NEON092XW. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus). Mountain Lake Biological Station, Giles County, Virginia. Collected 19 September 2023. -
NEON092XW. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus). Mountain Lake Biological Station, Giles County, Virginia. Collected 19 September 2023.
External measurements
Length measurements are in millimeters (mm) and weight measurements are in grams (g), unless stated otherwise. If available, the sample size (n=) is provided. If a range is not provided and n= is not given, then the listed measurement represents an average.
| Part of range | Reference | Total length | Tail length | Hindfoot length | Ear length | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Best & Dusi (2014) | 230 (175–311) (n=21) | 89 (67–124) (n=18) | 35 (27–38) (n=21) | 104.2 (65.8–125.7) (n=6) | |
| Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland | Webster et al. (1985) | 220–260 | 75–100 | 80–125 | ||
| Minnesota | Hazard (1982) | 250–272 | 93–106 | 33–38 | 16–18 | 100.3–130.2 |
| North Dakota | Seabloom et al. (2020) | 260 | 101 | 36 | 18 | over 100 |
| Virginia | Linzey (1998) | 220–255 | 75–100 | 70–140 |
Call
Recordings of the call of Tamias striatus are available on Xeno-canto.
Skull
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Holotype: USNM 565665. Tamias striatus doorsiensis. Adult male. Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. Collected 28 September 1969. Dorsal view of the skull. The tip of the nasals are unfortunately broken. -
Holotype: USNM 565665. Tamias striatus doorsiensis. Adult male. Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. Collected 28 September 1969. Ventral view of the skull. The tip of the nasals are unfortunately broken. -
Holotype: USNM 565665. Tamias striatus doorsiensis. Adult male. Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. Collected 28 September 1969. Lateral view of the skull. The tip of the nasals are unfortunately broken. -
Holotype: USNM 565665. Tamias striatus doorsiensis. Adult male. Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. Collected 28 September 1969. Dorsal view of the mandible. -
Holotype: USNM 565665. Tamias striatus doorsiensis. Adult male. Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. Collected 28 September 1969. Lateral view of the left mandible.
Similar species
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References
Linnaeus C. 1758-01-01. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.