This chipmunk lives in mountains of southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. It is mainly terrestrial and stores acorns and other seeds for winter.
The coat is grayish overall, the backs of the hind feet are gray, and white and brown stripes run along the sides. The underside is creamy white.
It is mainly terrestrial, uses brush and rock crevices for cover, and caches acorns and other seeds for winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.