---
title: "Siberian Chipmunk"
description: "Eutamias sibiricus — Mamíferos. The Siberian chipmunk, also called common chipmunk, is a species of chipmunk native to northern Asia from central Russia to China, Korea, and Hokkaidō in northern Japan."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/siberian-chipmunk
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Siberian Chipmunk

> Eutamias sibiricus — Mamíferos. The Siberian chipmunk, also called common chipmunk, is a species of chipmunk native to northern Asia from central Russia to China, Korea, and Hokkaidō in northern Japan.

- Scientific name: *Eutamias sibiricus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `zoo` (Zoo e animais de estimação)
- iNaturalist observations: 5503
- iNaturalist taxon: [520585](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/520585)

## Names

- en: Siberian Chipmunk
- de: Gestreiftes Backenhörnchen
- es: Ardilla de Siberia
- fr: Tamia de Sibérie

## Countries with the most observations

RU (3597), KR (682), CN (420), BE (227), FR (125), JP (103), MN (61), DE (27), CH (25), NL (24), KZ (11), IT (6)

## Summary

The Siberian chipmunk, also called common chipmunk, is a species of chipmunk native to northern Asia from central Russia to China, Korea, and Hokkaidō in northern Japan. It was imported from South Korea and introduced in Europe as a pet in the 1960s.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Roman A. Lagazyuk (Роман А. Лагазюк) · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164375074

## Machine access

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