Chipmunks – Tamias

Description

Chipmunks belong to the family of squirrels, marmots and chipmunks (Sciuridae). The genus Tamias includes 25 species, 23 of which belong to the subgenus Neotamias. In addition, the genus includes the eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) and the Siberian chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus), but they are not included in the national list of invasive alien species. Marmots (genus Marmota) and sousliks (genus Spermofilus), which also belong to the squirrel family and live in the ground, do not belong to the subgenus of chipmunks.

The Siperian chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus) is not included in the national list of invasive alien species but in the list of invasive alien species of Union concern.

Source: FinBIF species descriptions
Description text authors:

Translation Luke 2023.

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The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Tamias
Author
Illiger, 1811
Vernacular names
  • maaoravat (Finnish)
  • jordekorrar (Swedish)
  • Chipmunks (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.51480
Taxon rank
genus
Regulatory Status
  • Finland’s National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (GR 2012) ?
  • Government Decree on Managing the Risk Caused by Alien Species (704/2019, VN 912/2023) ?
Expert
  • Thomas Lilley
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Mammals
  • Small mammals
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