---
title: "California Chipmunk"
description: "Neotamias obscurus — Zoogdieren. The California chipmunk or chaparral chipmunk (Neotamias obscurus) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/california-chipmunk
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# California Chipmunk

> Neotamias obscurus — Zoogdieren. The California chipmunk or chaparral chipmunk (Neotamias obscurus) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae.

- Scientific name: *Neotamias obscurus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 311
- iNaturalist taxon: [225744](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/225744)

## Names

- en: California Chipmunk
- de: Kalifornisches Streifenhörnchen
- es: Chichimoco de Baja California

## Countries with the most observations

US (122), MX (103)

## Summary

The California chipmunk or chaparral chipmunk (Neotamias obscurus) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae. It is found in Baja California, Mexico, and in southern California in the United States.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_chipmunk

## Photo

![California Chipmunk](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/california-chipmunk/medium.jpg)

Photo: laiet17 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/284479482

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/california-chipmunk?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).