Merriam's chipmunk | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Genus: | Neotamias |
Species: |
N. merriami
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Binomial name | |
Neotamias merriami (J. A. Allen, 1889) | |
Synonyms | |
Tamias merriami J. A. Allen, 1889 |
Merriam's chipmunk (Neotamias merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in central and southern California[2] in the United States and a small area in northern Baja California, Mexico.[1]
The dental formula for Tamias merriami is 1.0.2.3.1.0.1.3. × 2 = 22[3]
When mating, females attract males by calling to them. The duration of the female call is ten to fifteen minutes. A male will hear the call and respond to it by running to and jumping around the female. The female then squats down, and the male performs 12-24 thrusts. The entire process of mating lasts about fifteen seconds.[4]
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