The Nature of Kern County

Kingdom - ANIMALIA     Phylum - CHORDATA     Subphylum - VERTEBRATA     Class - MAMMALIA     Order - RODENTIA     Family - Sciuridae 

Genus - Tamias species epithet - speciosus

subspecies epithet - callipeplus, frater, sequoiensis, or speciosus

Mt. Pinos chipmunk (subspecies) Tamias speciosus callipeplus  FS: sensitive - Los Padres National Forest; Mt Pinos
 Tamias speciosus frater  6 mi W Kernville
Tamias speciosus sequoiensis Shirley Meadow, Greenhorn Mts. Tamias speciosus speciosus lodgepole chipmunk FSC Piute Mtns., Alta Sierra

Habitat: Occurs in high montane areas. Found throughout Kern County mountains. Range and speciation unclear for all but callipeplus, museum records have frater, sequoiensis, and speciousus subspecies overlapping. More investigation is needed to determine if there is actually a difference in subspecies.

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