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Scientific Name
Tamias merriami
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tamias merriami J. A. Allen, 1889
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Merriam's chipmunk
Park Synonyms
Eutamias merriami merriami
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Xerinae |
| Tribe | Marmotini |
| Genus | Tamias |
| Subgenus | Tamias (Neotamias) |
| Species | Tamias merriami |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Apparently extirpated from limited range in Yosemite Valley. Recent surveys conducted by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (University of California, Berkeley) staff (2003) failed to detect this species; Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Abundance
Uncommon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Leslie Chow
Created Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lchow@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/17/2015 5:38:35 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: YOSEMVZVertebrateSurvey2004.mdb; YOSEWildlifeObs.mdb
