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Townsend's chipmunk (Neotamias townsendii) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It lives in the forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America, from extreme southwestern British Columbia through western Washington and western Oregon. Townsend's chipmunk is named after John Kirk Townsend, an early 19th-century ...
Siskiyou chipmunk, Neotamias siskiyou; Sonoma chipmunk, Neotamias sonomae; Lodgepole chipmunk, Neotamias speciosus; Townsend's chipmunk, Neotamias townsendii; Uinta chipmunk, Neotamias umbrinus; Three subspecies have recently been recognized as distinct species by some authorities: [6] Crater chipmunk, Neotamias cratericus, split from N ...
California myotis (Myotis californicus) Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii). Fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) LC; Long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis) LC; Northern long-eared myotis (Myotis septentrionalis) NT
Chipmunks construct extensive burrows which can be more than 3.5 m (11 ft) in length with several well-concealed entrances. [17] The sleeping quarters are kept clear of shells, and feces are stored in refuse tunnels. [18] The eastern chipmunk hibernates in the winter, while western chipmunks do not, relying on the stores in their burrows. [19]
John Kirk Townsend was the son of Charles Townsend and Priscilla Kirk, he had five brothers and four sisters. His sister Mary, a naturalist with an interest in entomology, wrote a popular book called "Life In the Insect World" in 1844.
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Nov. 1—Every spring, a small songbird with a brilliant black and yellow face visits the Inland Northwest. Many bird watchers consider it a treat to catch even a glimpse of a Townsend's warbler ...
Eastern small-footed bat Townsend's big-eared bat Western mastiff bat Pocketed free-tailed bat Mexican free-tailed bats Ghost-faced bat California leaf-nosed bat The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight.