Uinta Chipmunk
Encyclopedia
The Uinta chipmunk, Neotamias umbrinus, is a species of Chipmunk
, a rodent
in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the United States
.
s and eats seeds and fruits. Uinta Chipmunks, also spelled Uintah, live in scattered trees, brush, and rocks.
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:...
, a rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the United States
United States
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Habitat
The Uinta chipmunk prefers to live in subalpine zone forestForest
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s and eats seeds and fruits. Uinta Chipmunks, also spelled Uintah, live in scattered trees, brush, and rocks.