Distribution and Habitat
The Uinta chipmunk lives in montane and subalpine forests of the western United States, between 1,400 and 3,650 metres (4,600 and 11,980 ft) elevation. It is most common at the margins of pine and fir forests, or in clearings, often near rocky terrain or steep slopes. Uinta chipmunks do not have a continuous, unbroken, range, but are instead found in a number of disjunct localities, perhaps reflecting changing patterns of forest cover during the Pleistocene. Seven subspecies are currently recognised:
- Neotamias umbrinus umbrinus - northern Utah
- Neotamias umbrinus adsitus - southern Utah and northern Arizona
- Neotamias umbrinus inyoensis - central Nevada and eastern California
- Neotamias umbrinus fremonti - western Wyoming
- Neotamias umbrinus montanus - western Colorado
- Neotamias umbrinus nevadensis - southern Nevada
- Neotamias umbrinus sedulus - south-eastern Utah
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