BC Conservation Data Centre: Species Summary
Neotamias ruficaudus simulans
Red-tailed Chipmunk, simulans subspecies
| Scientific Name: | Neotamias ruficaudus simulans (A.H. Howell, 1922) | ||||||||||
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| Scientific Name Synonyms: |
Tamias ruficaudus simulans
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| English Name: | Red-tailed Chipmunk, simulans subspecies | ||||||||||
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| Scientific Name - Concept Reference: | Hall, E. R. 1981a. The Mammals of North America, second edition. Vols. I & II. John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 1181 pp. | ||||||||||
| Classification Level: | Subspecies | ||||||||||
| Species Group: | Vertebrate Animal | ||||||||||
| Species Code: | M-NERU-SI | ||||||||||
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| Global Status: | G4G5T4 (Apr 2016) | ||||||||||
| Provincial Status: | S3 (Mar 2021) | ||||||||||
| BC List: | Blue | ||||||||||
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| Habitats: (Type / Subtype / Dependence) |
Alpine/Tundra / Alpine/Subalpine Meadow / Unknown
Alpine/Tundra / Krummholtz / Facultative - frequent use Forest / Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) / Facultative - frequent use Grassland/Shrub / Meadow / Facultative - frequent use Rock/Sparsely Vegetated Rock / Talus / Obligate |
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| Provincial Habitat Comments: | Habitat keywords copied from species record. | ||||||||||
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| Provincial Phenology: (1st half of month/ 2nd half of month) |
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| Endemic: | N | ||||||||||
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| References and Related Literature | |||||||||||
Nagorsen, D., and M.A. Fraker. 1999. Chipmunks (Tamias) of the Kootenay Region, British Columbia: Results of 1997 Field Studies. Royal B.C. Mus. 85pp. |
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Nagorsen, D., M. Fraker, and N. Panter. 2002. Chipmunks of the Kootenay Region, British Columbia: Distribution, Identification, Taxonomy, Conservation Status. Rep. prepared for Columbia Basin Fish and Wildl. Compensation Program. Nelson, BC. |
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Nagorsen, D.W. 2000. Conserving Mammals at Risk: The Role of Taxonomy. Pp. 41-48 in L.M. Darling, ed. 2000. Proc. Conf. on the Biology and Manage. Species and Habitats at Risk, Kamloops, B.C., 15 - 19 Feb., 1999. Vol. 1; B.C. Minist. Environ., Lands and Parks, Victoria, BC, and Univ. College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, BC. 490pp. |
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Please visit the website Conservation Status Ranks for definitions of the data fields used in this summary report.
Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. Species Summary: Neotamias ruficaudus simulans. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 13, 2026).