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Chipmunk

Photo by MattMoore
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Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

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RussellRohling
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Golden-mantled ground squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

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zoomanallen
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Comments (6)
Neil Ross
I love these little guys. Nice spotting.
zoomanallen
It is not an eastern chipmunk if you saw it in California. I would say its a golden-mantled ground squirrel, usually larger and don't have stripes on the face. Did you find it in a mountainous area?
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2012

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