California chipmunk

The California chipmunk (Tamias obscurus) is a small chipmunk found in the mountains of southern California and, to the south, across desert ranges into Baja California, where its populations are scattered and disjunct. Animal Diversity Web places it at elevations of roughly 760 to 2600 metres, in pinyon-juniper or pine-oak forests with manzanita or sage and nearby rocky outcrops. Adults measure 208 to 240 millimetres in total length and weigh about 56 to 90 grams, with indistinct colouring: russet-brown dorsal stripes offset by pale grey ones, and a creamy white belly. Unlike many other chipmunks it does not hibernate. It is diurnal, feeds mostly on the seeds, nuts and fruit of grasses, forbs and shrubs, and stores food in its den or burrow. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern, although its range is very limited.