Chipmunks are pretty rare in Northwest Florida
which is why state researchers would like to hear from anyone who has seen one.
Eastern chipmunks are thought to live in only a few
locations in Northwest Florida - historically hey have
been found along the Escambia , Blackwater, Yellow and Choctawhatchee
rivers.
The species is more common in forested areas in the eastern
half of the United States from Alabama north to Canada.
Chipmunks are smaller than squirrels; they are slightly
reddish in color and have white and black stripes running down their backs and
light stripes above their eyes.
Chipmunks are a species of special concern in Florida and
this sighting study will be useful for a look at the species’ distribution,
abundance and preferred habitat.
Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission are asking anyone who has spotted one to report the sighting online
at public.myfwc.com.
Researchers are especially interested in new sighting data,
but would like information on older sightings as well.
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