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Allen's chipmunk

(c) Nicholas Turland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Allen's chipmunk

Neotamias speciosus

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Striped chipmunk, 5-6 inches with reddish back and white facial stripes. Inhabits chaparral and oak woodlands; caches seeds from native plants. Seed disperser for manzanita and acorns.

Plants that support Allen's chipmunk

2 plants

Coville's Lipfern

Myriopteris covillei

moderate

perennial herb

Occasional foliage browsing during spring growth and early summer

Bay Area native

Sierran Woodbeauty

Drymocallis lactea

moderate

perennial herb

Seed collection and caching for winter food stores; September-October peak

Bay Area native