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Red tailed chipmunk

Neotamias ruficaudus

Photo by MikeCL
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Field Notes

Description:

Small squirrel or chipmunk type animal, friendly and not very timid

Habitat:

Mountain top

Species ID Suggestions

Red tailed chipmunk

Neotamias ruficaudus

Reference Link
veneta.tashev
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Golden mantled ground squirrel
XXD17
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Comments (3)
XXD17
Looks more like a golden mantled ground squirrel
veneta.tashev
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipmunk I think give the location that it is a red tailed chipmunk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_chipmunk I've seen them in Washington a lot.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2012

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