Tamias amoenus

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Interesting Facts

Common Names

Description

Habitat

Ecology: It generally occurs in brushy areas interspersed with herbaceous vegetation and open conifer stands; shrubs typically present include snowberry, chinquapin, mountain mahogany, antelope brush , currant, and buckbrush (Sutton 1992). It is found among logs , brush, and rocky outcrops. Also in brushy areas between subalpine forest and alpine tundra , and in alpine areas themselves. Digs burrows 7-21 inches deep. Constructs grass nest in burrow under stump , log, or rock; also nests above ground in woody vegetation.

Breeds in early spring . Average litter size is five (Washington) to six (California). Usually one litter per year is produced in Washington Cascades (Kenagy and Barnes 1988). Young are born from mid-May to early June (Banfield 1974) and weaned in about six weeks. May live up to five years.

Home range is a few acres , parts of which may be used seasonally (Sutton 1992). Easy prey for many kinds of predators . Competitive interactions with other chipmunk species may limit habitat use. Diet consists of seeds, fruits, green foliage , flowers, roots , buds, bulbs, tubers, fungi, and small animals. Caches food in burrow and in scattered pits dug in soil surface. Hibernates late fall-early spring. May become lethargic during cold summer weather. Stores little energy as body fat; awakens periodically in winter to feed on stored seeds (Banfield 1974, Sutton 1992).[1].

List of Habitats:

•     3     Shrubland   
  
•     3.4     Shrubland - Temperate   
  
•     4     Grassland   
  
•     4.1     Grassland - Tundra   
  
•     6     Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs , mountain peaks)   
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Taxonomy

Synonyms

Neotamias amoenus

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 08-Jun-2004

Similar Species

Members of the genus Tamias

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 47 species and subspecies in this genus:

T. alpinus (Alpine Chipmunk) · T. amoenus (Yellow-Pine Chipmunk) · T. amoenus celeris (Yellow-Pine Chipmunk) · T. bulleri (Buller's Chipmunk) · T. canipes (Gray-Footed Chipmunk) · T. canipes canipes (Gray-Footed Chipmunk) · T. cinereicollis (Gray-Collared Chipmunk) · T. dorsalis (Cliff Chipmunk) · T. dorsalis utahensis (Cliff Chipmunk) · T. durangae (Durango Chipmunk) · T. durangae durangae (Durango Chipmunk) · T. merriami (California Chipmunk) · T. minimus (New Mexico Least Chipmunk) · T. minimus arizonensis (White Mountains Chipmunk) · T. minimus atristriatus (New Mexico Least Chipmunk) · T. minimus chuskaensis (Chuska Mountain Chipmunk) · T. minimus minimus (Least Chipmunk) · T. minimus oreocetes (Flathead Least Chipmunk) · T. minimus selkirki (Selkirk Least Chipmunk) · T. obscurus (Baja California Chipmunk) · T. obscurus obscurus (California Chipmunk) · T. ochrogenys (Yellow-Cheeked Chipmunk) · T. palmeri (Palmer's Chipmunk) · T. panamintinus (Panamint Chipmunk) · T. panamintinus acrus (Kingston Mountain Chipmunk) · T. panamintinus panamintinus (Panamint Chipmunk) · T. quadrimaculatus (Long-Eared Chipmunk) · T. quadrivittatus (Organ Mountains Chipmunk) · T. quadrivittatus australis (Organ Mountains Chipmunk) · T. quadrivittatus oscuraensis (Oscura Mountains Chipmunk) · T. ruficaudus (Red-Tailed Chipmunk) · T. ruficaudus ruficaudus (Rocky Mountain Red-Tailed Chipmunk) · T. ruficaudus simulans (Columbia Red-Tailed Chipmunk) · T. rufus (Hopi Chipmunk) · T. senex (California Chipmunk) · T. sibiricus (Siberian Chipmunk) · T. siskiyou (Siskiyou Chipmunk) · T. sonomae (Sonoma Chipmunk) · T. speciosus (Lodgepole Chipmunk) · T. speciosus callipeplus (Mt. Pinos Lodgepole Chipmunk) · T. speciosus speciosus (Lodgepole Chipmunk) · T. striatus (Chipmunk) · T. striatus striatus (Eastern Chipmunk) · T. townsendii (Townsend's Chipmunk) · T. umbrinus (Hidden Forest Chipmunk) · T. umbrinus nevadensis (Hidden Forest Chipmunk) · T. umbrinus sedulus (Henry Mountains Chipmunk)

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Further Reading

• A catalogue of the collection of mammals in the Field Columbian Museum. 1907 8 Chicago: Field Columbian Museum, 1907. url p. 152, p. 656.
• A check list of mammals of the North American continent, the West Indies and the neighboring seas. 6 1905 Chicago, 1905. url p. 699, p. 90, p. 90.
• A distributional list of the mammals of California, by Joseph Grinnell. San Francisco, The Academy, 1913. url p. 349.
• A list of the land and sea mammals of North America north of Mexico. Supplement to the synopsis. By D.G. Elliot. 2 1901 Chicago, 1901. url p. 487.
• Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences Los Angeles, Calif.: The Academy, 1971- url p. 48, p. 49.
• California fish and game. [San Francisco, etc.]: State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game. url p. 134.
• Highways as potential barriers to movement and genetic exchange in small mammals / [Springfield, Va.: Available through the National Technical Information Service], 2003. url , , .
• North American fauna. Washington: Fish and Wildlife Service; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. Govt. Print. Off. url p. 414, p. 44, p. 61.
• Potential wildlife-highway interactions at select mile-markers along Montana Department of Transportation routes an ArcView GIS analysis / Bozeman, Mont.: Fish and Wildlife Management Program, Montana State University, 2001 url .
• Proceedings - California Academy of Sciences, 4th series. San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences. url p. 349.
• Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th series. San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences. url p. 349.
• Publication. Field Columbian Museum. Chicago, U.S.A.: The Museum, 1895-1909. url p. 90.
• Systematic results of the study of North American land mammals to the close of the year 1900, by Gerrit S. Miller, Jr., and James A. G. Rehn. Boston, Society of Natural History, 1901. url p. 40.
• The Canadian field-naturalist. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. url , p. 148, p. 255, p. 299, p. 308, p. 655, p. 672, p. 682, p. 741, p. 88, p. 94.
• The families and genera of living rodents / by J.R. Ellerman; with a list of named forms (1758-1936) by R.W. Hayman and G.W.C.Holt. London: British Museum, 1940. url p. 432.
• The mammals and life zones of Oregon. By Vernon Bailey. Washington[U.S. Govt. Print. Off.]1936. url p. 133, p. 414.
• University of Kansas publications, Museum of Natural History. 2 1948 Lawrence, University of Kansas. url p. 101, p. 115, p. 141, p. 253, p. 255, fig. 81, page 256, p. 258, p. 346, p. 416, p. 431, p. 433, p. 434, p. 436, p. 437, p. 53, p. 58, p. 70, p. 81, p. 85.
• Zoe:a biological journal. San Diego, Calif. [etc.]Zoe Publishing Co. url p. 319, p. 354.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 9, 2012.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 11, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 8 providers.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
• Linzey, A.V. & Hammerson, G. 2008. Tamias amoenus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 05February2012.
• Rodent Specialist Group 1996. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 20, 2008.
• Rodent Specialist Group 1996. Tamias amoenus. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Downloaded on 21 October 2006.
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 11, 2008:

• Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics
• Burke Museum: Mammal Specimens
• Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science: Mammal specimens
• Royal Ontario Museum: Mammal specimens
• Sternberg Museum of Natural History: Mammal Collection
• UNIBIO, IBUNAM: CNMA/Coleccion Nacional de Mamiferos
• University of Alaska Museum of the North: MSB Mammals Specimens
• University of Alaska Museum of the North: UAM Mammals Specimens
• University of Minnesota Bell Museum of Natural History: Mammal specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 109440
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-180190
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 180190
• IUCN ID: 245168
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: AMAFB02030
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 16683

Footnotes

1. Linzey, A.V. & Hammerson, G. 2008. Tamias amoenus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 05 February 2012. ... [back]

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