Eutamias minimus Bachman 1839 (least chipmunk)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Alternative combinations: Neotamias minimus, Tamias minimus
Synonyms: Eutamias atristriatus Bailey 1913, Eutamias caniceps Osgood 1900, Eutamias consobrinus Allen 1890, Eutamias oreocetes Merriam 1897
Belongs to Eutamias according to J. E. Storer 2004
See also Hall 1981, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Piaggio and Spicer 2000, Piaggio and Spicer 2001 and Wilson and Reeder 1993
Sister taxon: Eutamias ertemtensis
Ecology: semifossorial granivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Yukon collection), United States (9: Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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