Tamias (Neotamias) ochrogenys Merriam 1897

Tamias (Neotamias) ochrogenys Merriam 1897, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 11: 195.

Type Locality: "Mendocino, [Mendocino Co.,] California." [USA].

Vernacular Names: Yellow-cheeked Chipmunk.

Distribution: Coast of N California from Van Duzen River south to S Sonoma Co. (USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Neotamias . Elevated from subspecies of townsendii by Sutton and Nadler (1974); supported by Kain (1985), Sutton (1987), and Gannon and Lawlor (1989). Reviewed by Gannon et al. (1993, Mammalian Species No. 445).