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Tamiops macclellandiHorsfield

Tamiops macclellandiHorsfield,MíngWénHuāShǔ

The chipmunk lives in tropical and subtropical forests. It is diurnal and usually moves alone or in pairs on trees. It feeds on fruits, seeds, flowers, buds and young branches and leaves of plants, and also eats insects.

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Scientific Name Tamiops macclellandiHorsfield,MíngWénHuāShǔ
Length 100-120mm
Weight
Lifespan
IUCN Status LC
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    The chipmunk lives in tropical and subtropical forests. It is diurnal and usually moves alone or in pairs on trees. It feeds on fruits, seeds, flowers, buds and young branches and leaves of plants, and also eats insects.

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    Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

    Traits & Behavior

    The body is slightly smaller, and the tail length is almost equal to the body length or slightly shorter.

    Appearance

    Among squirrels, the chipmunk is relatively small in size, with an olive-yellow back and three dark brown-black stripes separated by beige stripes. The outermost light-colored stripe is clearer and more obvious than the two light-colored stripes in the middle, and is connected to the light-colored stripes on the cheeks through the shoulders and sides of the neck. The belly hair is ochre yellow, the base of the tail is yellow-brown, the sub-terminal end is black, the tip of the hair is yellow-white, and the tip of the tail is black.

    Distribution & Habitat

    In China, it is distributed in southeastern Tibet, western Yunnan, southwestern Yunnan, and southern Yunnan. Abroad, it is distributed in the Malay Peninsula, Indochina Peninsula, Nepal, India, etc.

    It lives in tropical and subtropical forest environments.
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