Pictures and facts about the Alpine chipmunk

Alpine chipmunk

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Tamias alpinus

 

The Alpine chipmunk is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the alpine chipmunk

A mouse running around Yosemite's high country had never been seen in the park before -- but the alpine chipmunk is gone from its former haunts in Glen Aulin.

Alpine Chipmunk Habitat- Alpine Chipmunks are usually found in Sierra Nevada, and Yomesite.

Habitat- Alpine Chipmunks are usually found in Sierra Nevada, and Yomesite.

One species, the Alpine Chipmunk, is smaller and adapted to the more open, rocky alpine conditions that exist at this timberline site. (Full text)

] The Alpine Chipmunk is usually found above 8,000' elev. (Full text)

Alpine Chipmunk is smaller, with shorter tail and less-contrasting stripes. (Full text)

The Alpine Chipmunk is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)

The alpine chipmunk is very small, less than eight inches over-all, and quite pale in coloration. (Full text)