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Common Name:Chipmunk, Least
Scientific Name:Tamias minimus
Family:Sciuridae
Area:Collier Memorial State Park, Oregon
Date:October 3, 2010

Chipmunks and Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels are both common around campgrounds. Chipmunks are the only ones with stripes on the face. The Least Chipmunk is the smallest of the Chipmunks.

Reference:National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals by Whitaker