Information About

Least chipmunk

SpeciesLeast chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)

Latin:
  • Neotamias minimus
Subspecies:
Viewing Scale:
  • Chances of seeing Least chipmunk in Alaska
About Least chipmunk

Description



Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus), is the widest roaming chipmunk. They're small orange-brown and grey, with black and white bars running from face to rump. They're up to 9 inches long and can weight just over 2 ounces.



Diet & Habitat



They eat berries, seeds, particularly cone seeds in Alaska, and insects.



Least chipmunks are found in the Yukon and only occasionally wander into Alaska above Skagway.


Least chipmunk Habitat & Range
Habitat of Least chipmunk in Alaska