Hopi chipmunk

Hopi chipmunk
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Neotamias
Species:
N. rufus
Binomial name
Neotamias rufus
(Hoffmeister & Ellis, 1979)
Synonyms
  • Eutamias quadrivittatus rufus Hoffmeister and Ellis, 1979
  • Tamias rufus (Hoffmeister & Ellis, 1979)

The Hopi chipmunk, Neotamias rufus, is a small chipmunk found in Colorado, Utah and Arizona in the southwestern United States.[1] It was previously grouped with the Colorado chipmunk, T. quadrivittatus.[1] This species is listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List as it is common, widespread, and without any major threats.[1] It was last evaluated in 2016.

  1. ^ a b c d Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Neotamias rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T42578A115191185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T42578A22267793.en. Retrieved 11 November 2022.