Tamias panamintinus Merriam, 1893 . Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 8:134.

TYPE LOCALITY: "Johnson Canon...Panamint Mountains, [Inyo Co.,] California." [USA] Restricted by Grinnell (1933: 128) to vicinity of Hungry Bill's Ranch, about 5,000 ft. [1,524 m] .

DISTRIBUTION: Mountains of SE California and SW Nevada (USA).

SYNONYMS: acrus (Johnson, 1943); juniperus (Burt, 1931).

COMMENTS: Subgenus Neotamias .