California Chipmunk

California ChipmunkIn summer, its head is pale gray with cinnamon tones, and russet and pale-gray stripes mark its back. In southern California it is recorded in pinyon-juniper and pine-oak forests, often near shrubs and rocky outcrops.What does it look like?In summer, the head is pale gray with cinnamon tones, the face has dark stripes around the eyes, and the back has dark russet stripes offset by pale gray ones. The underside is creamy white. Winter coats have more pronounced dorsal stripes.How does it live?In summer, its head is pale gray with cinnamon tones, and russet and pale-gray stripes mark its back. In southern California it is recorded in pinyon-juniper and pine-oak forests, often near shrubs and rocky outcrops.In southern California, it is recorded in pinyon-juniper or pine-oak forests, often near manzanita or sage and rocky outcrops.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.