The Hopi chipmunk is a small chipmunk

Chipmunk

Chipmunks are small striped squirrels native to North America and Asia. They are usually classed either as a single genus with three subgenera, or as three genera.-Etymology and taxonomy:...

 found in Colorado

Colorado

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, Utah

Utah

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 and Arizona

Arizona

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 in the southwestern United States

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. It was previously grouped with the Colorado Chipmunk

Colorado Chipmunk

The Colorado chipmunk is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico in the United States.-References:...

, T. quadrivittatus.

Hopi chipmunks prefer rocky areas with pinion and juniper pines and feed mostly on nuts, seeds and fruits. Food gathered is stored in cheek pouches and taken elsewhere for consumption or storage. They nest in rock piles or crevices.