slgwv's photos with the keyword: rodent

Tamias spp. This little guy is a true chipmunk because the stripes continue onto his face. He's eating a sunflower seed, courtesy of one of the tourists! Phoenix Mine, Colorado.

Callospermophilus lateralis . And this little guy is _not_ a chipmunk. He's bigger and the stripes _don't_ continue onto the face. Phoenix Mine, Colorado.

A boxing ground squirrel? ;) Golden-mantled ground squirrel ( Callospermophilus lateralis ). Again, altho often confused with chipmunks, these rodents are larger and the stripes don't continue onto the face. Spooner Lake State Park, Nevada.

Callospermophilus lateralis . Spooner Lake State Park, Nevada, just off US 50 at the crest of the Carson Range on the way to Lake Tahoe. These rodents are often confused with chipmunks, but are larger and the stripes don't continue onto the face. There were a number of these guys around the picnic tables--you got the feeling that they may have gotten used to handouts!

Callospermophilus lateralis . Off the Pacific Crest Trail near Lake of the Woods, Sierra Nevada, California. Map location is approximate. Again, altho often confused with chipmunks, these rodents are larger and the stripes don't continue onto the face.

Crater Lake, Oregon, USA, on the Cleetwood Trail. Often confused with chipmunks, but these rodents are larger and the stripes don't continue onto their face.

Crater Lake, Oregon, USA, on the Cleetwood Trail. Often confused with chipmunks, but these rodents are larger and the stripes don't continue onto their face.

Crater Lake, Oregon, USA, on the Cleetwood Trail. Often confused with chipmunks, but these rodents are larger and the stripes don't continue onto their face.