Palmer's Chipmunk

Palmer's ChipmunkThis chipmunk is restricted to the Spring Mountains of Nevada. It is often found in high-elevation conifer forests and forages on canyon floors and rocky outcrops.What does it look like?Adults have distinct black and white dorsal stripes and tawny to tan sides. The top of the head and rump are gray.How does it live?This chipmunk is restricted to the Spring Mountains of Nevada. It is often found in high-elevation conifer forests and forages on canyon floors and rocky outcrops.It is commonly found in conifer forests, including juniper-pinyon pine, fir-pine, and bristlecone pine communities. It forages along canyon floors and rocky outcrops and caches food for winter.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.