Neotamias dorsalis Baird 1855 (cliff chipmunk)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae

Alternative combinations: Eutamias dorsalis, Tamias dorsalis

Synonym: Eutamias canescens Allen 1904

Belongs to Neotamias according to A. J. Piaggio and G. S. Spicer 2001

See also Hall 1981 and Piaggio and Spicer 2000

Sister taxa: Neotamias alpinus, Neotamias amoenus, Neotamias bulleri, Neotamias canipes, Neotamias cinereicollis, Neotamias durangae, Neotamias malloryi, Neotamias merriami, Neotamias obscurus, Neotamias ochrogenys, Neotamias panamintinus, Neotamias quadrimaculatus, Neotamias quadrivittatus, Neotamias ruficaudus, Neotamias rufus, Neotamias senex, Neotamias siskiyou, Neotamias sonomae, Neotamias speciosus, Neotamias townsendii, Neotamias umbrinus

Ecology: scansorial granivore-frugivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: New Mexico, Utah collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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