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Lodgepole Chipmunk (Neotamias speciosus)
jmorlan

Lodgepole Chipmunk (Neotamias speciosus)

Chipmunks in the Sierra Nevada are notoriously difficult to identify. Thanks to John Harris and Jim Patten for confirming this one as a Lodgepole Chipmunk in bright, post-summer molt pelage. Note the buffy, not white guard hairs on the tail as well as the lack of a black stripe underneath the prominent white dorsal stripe. The similar Long-eared Chipmunk is not usually found at this elevation (8500 ft.) but is common at lower elevations. Formerly placed in the genus "Tamias."
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Location
Carson Pass, Kirkwood, California, USA
Date taken
8 September 2022
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delia todd
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I do love these stripey guys Joe.

A gorgeous picture you've got of him too lad - thanks my friend.
 

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Category
Wild Mammals
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
221
Comment count
3

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
LodgpoleChipmunkIMG_5721.jpg
File size
507.3 KB
Date taken
Thu, 08 September 2022 3:04 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 1224px

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