Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Neotamias
Species: quadrivittatus oscuraensis
Oscura Mountains Colorado Chipmunk - Neotamias quadrivittatus oscuraensis
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Oscura Mountains Colorado Chipmunk (Tamias quadrivittatus oscuraensis) is an approximately 20 cm (total length) subspecies of Colorado chipmunk that is only found in the Oscura Mountains of New Mexico. They are found at elevations of about 2,300-2,500 m on northwest-facing limestone cliffs in pinyon-juniper-oak woodlands. Similar to Organ Mountains Chipmunks (Tamias quadrivittatus australis), Oscura Mountains Chipmunks have an extended reproductive period and begin to breed in late winter/early spring.
Status
Global Rank: G5T1
State Rank: S1
State Status: T
Federal Status:
USFS Status:
BLM Status:
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 34
Number of Mapped Locations: 92
Number of Observations: 147
Observation date range: 01-01-1979
to 08-07-2016
External Links
Year
1997
Citation Holdermann, D. 1997. Location of ^Tamias quadrivittatus oscurensis sighting by Dave Holdermann on 7 Sept 1997.
Reference Code
M97HOL01NMUS
Year
86
Citation S86HAFNHNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S86HAFNHNMUS
Year
89
Citation S89SULNHNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S89SULNHNMUS
Year
2000
Citation Holdermann, D. 2000. Fax to T. Neville with excerpts from a report on the conservation and ecology of the Colorado chipmunk. 6 p.
Reference Code
U00HOL01NMUS
Year
2016
Citation Perkins-Taylor, I. 2016. Occupancy Modeling and Species Distribution Modeling to Monitor the Oscura Mountains Chipmunk: Thesis Proposal Draft. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology, New Mexico State University. 41 p.
Reference Code
U16PER01NMUS
Year
1979
Citation Patterson, Bruce D. 1979. The status of the Organ Mountains population of Eutamias. Unpublished report from the Dept. of Biology, NMSU to the NM Dept. of Game and Fish. 3 May 1979. 22 pp.
Reference Code
U79PAT01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Sullivan, R.M. and R.A. Smartt. 1990. Biological survey of the Colorado chipmunk (Eutamias quadrivittatus), Oscura Mountain land snail (Oreohelix socorroensis), and other flora and fauna along the proposed access road to Jim Site (including Kidd and Duffy
Reference Code
U90SUL02NMUS
Year
1993
Citation McConachie, J. 1993. Letter to David Mehlman, 25 January 1993. List of specimens of selected mammals from New Mexico Museum of Natural History collection.
Reference Code
U93MCC01NMUS
Year
1995
Citation New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. 1995. Unpublished database printout of mammal and snail collection data. 6 September 1995.
Reference Code
U95NMM01NMUS
Year
1995
Citation Sullivan, R.M. and R.A. Smartt. 1995. Potential impact on wildlife of fire control measures taken at the ACTC Upper Anchor, South Oscura Peak, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Reference Code
U95SUL03NMUS