Maryland Biodiversity Project - Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)

Eastern Chipmunk Tamias striatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Class Mammalia > Order Rodentia > Family Sciuridae > Genus Tamias Eastern Chipmunk - Tamias striatus - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/785

Very common in the western half of the state. Generally localized on the coastal plain and rare on the lower Eastern Shore.

Typical host to the flea Tamiophila grandis (Eckerlin, 2011).

There are 747 records in the project database.

Eastern Chipmunk in Washington Co., Maryland (10/9/2022). (c) Scott Harris, some rights reserved (CC BY). - Scott Harris via iNaturalist.

An Eastern Chipmunk in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/13/2006). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/24/2013). Photo by Annette Allor. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/21/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2015). Photo by Jeff Culler. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/30/2016). Photo by Rose Anderson. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Howard Co., Maryland (7/2/2016). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Eastern Chipmunk in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/20/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Queen Annes Co., Maryland (6/4/2013). Photo by Danny Poet. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk at a birdfeeder in Harford Co., Maryland (10/2/2016). Photo by Cindy Pfeffer-Koerber. (MBP list)

Eastern Chipmunk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/29/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Chipmunk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2020). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2018). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

Eastern Chipmunk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2020). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/20/2014). Photo by Keith Eric Costley. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Harford Co., Maryland (4/29/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Eastern Chipmunk in Garrett Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Dany Sloan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dany Sloan via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Chipmunk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). (c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by belyykit via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/4/2016). Photo by Andy Wilson. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/27/2018). Photo by Wendy R. Fredericks. (MBP list)

An Eastern Chipmunk in Harford Co., Maryland (3/19/2018). Photo by Mary Sweet. (MBP list)

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