Siberian chipmunk
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phylum | Chordata | The Siberian chipmunk, also called common chipmunk is native to northern Asia from central Russia to China, Korea, and Hokkaidō in northern Japan. It was imported from South Korea and introduced in Europe as a pet in the 1960s. Typically the Siberian chipmunk has four white stripes and five dark stripes along the back. It is 18–25 cm (7.1–9.8 in) long, a third of which is the tail.In Europe, the Siberian chipmunk is included since 2016 in the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern (the Union list).
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class | Mammalia | |
infraclass | Eutheria | |
order | Rodentia | |
family | Sciuridae | |
species | Eutamias sibiricus |