---
title: "Merriam's Chipmunk"
description: "Neotamias merriami — Mamíferos. Merriam's chipmunk is a species of chipmunk in the family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/merriam-s-chipmunk
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Merriam's Chipmunk

> Neotamias merriami — Mamíferos. Merriam's chipmunk is a species of chipmunk in the family Sciuridae.

- Scientific name: *Neotamias merriami*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 5186
- Wikidata: [Q21730971](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21730971)
- iNaturalist taxon: [197810](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/197810)

## Names

- en: Merriam's Chipmunk
- de: Merriam-Streifenhörnchen
- es: Chichimoco de Merriam
- nl: Merriams chipmunk

## Countries with the most observations

US (3177)

## Summary

Merriam's chipmunk is a species of chipmunk in the family Sciuridae. It is found in central and southern California in the United States and a small area in northern Baja California, Mexico.

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

## Photo

![Merriam's Chipmunk](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/merriam-s-chipmunk/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ben · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/395875923

## Machine access

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