Tamias (Neotamias) rufus Hoffmeister and Ellis 1979

Tamias (Neotamias) rufus Hoffmeister and Ellis 1979, Southwest. Nat., 24: 656.

Type Locality: USA, " 10 mi SW Page, Coconino County, Arizona ".

Vernacular Names: Hopi Chipmunk.

Distribution: E and S Utah, extreme W Colorado, and NE Arizona, USA.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Neotamias . Formerly included in quadrivittatus, but see Patterson (1984). Reviewed by Burt and Best (1994, Mammalian Species No. 460).