Palmer's Chipmunk in Nevada

Neotamias palmeri

Native to Nevada S2 Imperiled in Nevada

Not listed as nonindigenous in Nevada by USGS NAS; native to its Nevada range.

IUCN Red List status

EN – Endangered

Very high risk of extinction in the wild.

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Palmer's Chipmunk in Nevada, by the numbers

Common in Nevada 26th most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

292 occurrence records

288 with iNaturalist photos

Records from 2000–2026.

292 total records count every Nevada occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 232; the monthly chart covers the 232 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Palmer's Chipmunk in Nevada

Most sightings fall in June to September.

232 Nevada occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence.

Monthly Nevada records (table)

Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	2
May	21
June	49
July	51
August	50
September	38
October	18
November	2
December	1

Monthly palmer's chipmunk occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Nevada, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Nevada, with recorded sightings peaking in June–September.

Occurrence map

Where Palmer's Chipmunk has been recorded in Nevada

232 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

232 Nevada records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monument	iNaturalist records
Mt. Charleston Wilderness	18
Spring Mountains	2

Protected places with the most palmer's chipmunk sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in Nevada

County	Records
Clark County	232
Other localities	60

The complete county distribution, spread across 1 Nevada counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Nevada records for Palmer’s chipmunk are anchored by Mt. Charleston Wilderness, with 18, and the Spring Mountains, with 2. They show where people have reported it, not how many animals live there.

Clark County accounts for 232 of the records, and no other county appears. Nearly all records fall from May through October, peaking from June through September. It tracks observer records and shouldn’t be read as a population count.

The file combines 288 research-grade iNaturalist records and 188 GBIF records; with the overlap between them removed, that’s 292 distinct records, which measure documented encounters, not Nevada’s population size. It’s native to Nevada. Nevada doesn’t specifically list it under the state’s conservation framework, while the IUCN lists it as Endangered globally.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Full species profile Palmer's Chipmunk Neotamias palmeri Size 21–22.3 cm8.3–8.8 in Weight 50–69 g1.8–2.4 oz View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries
USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"