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Neotamias dorsalis
A small stripe-faced rodent that was basically gray brown with rust colored highlights and 2 or 3 black stripes down its back
This was found near the Grand Canyon (AZ) on a rock alongside of the road
The sun was so bright it pretty much washed out the picture. Hopefully I can get a better picture if I'm ever in that neck of the woods again.
Spotted on Mar 27, 2010
Submitted on Feb 3, 2019
2 Comments
That looks right. I too think it is a Tamias. I see some of the species have less distinct stripes, but there are several species I haven't run down yet. Thanks for the tip.
I'm leaning towards Tamias minimus for this one. The stripes on the back seem pretty distinct. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tam...
There are some other chipmunk species in the area. I think Tamias is probably correct (as far as I can tell, but I'm not a professional). More research might be helpful to get a good confirmation.