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Neotamias townsendii
There are five dark stripes and four lighter stripes on their back and two gray and three brown stripes on their faces. Their tail is grayish above and reddish below.
Spotted in the Cascade foothills. Coniferous forest with vine maple understory.
Found in western Oregon and Washington.
More often found in western Washington. This has to be the extreme east of its range. Thanks again Lauren!
Chipmunks have cheek stripes, not ground squirrels. Based on your location, I think this is a Townsend's Chipmunk
Mega-cuteness alert! I can't comprehend the magnitude of its cuteness without more coffee. I particularly love that last photo. Awesome spotting, Brian.
Spotted on Sep 26, 2019
Submitted on Sep 27, 2019
