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Eastern chipmunk

Tamias striatus · Sciuridae · Rodentia

Best monthsMay–Jun · Sepmost records
Records103,012in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States76,591 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Eastern chipmunk
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About

Eastern chipmunk in brief

The eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) is a mammal of the Sciuridae family — species of mammal.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 103,012 published records, most of them from the United States and Canada. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and September and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States76,591 records · best May, Jun
Canada26,421 records · best Jul, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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