Neotamias fossil map
Where fossils of Neotamias have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 9.4 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Named by | (Howell 1929) |
| Fossil records | 40 occurrences at 15 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:41486, Alkali Canyon, "unnamed sandstone", Palm Spring, Ellensburg, McKay |
About Neotamias
Neotamias is a genus of chipmunks within the tribe Marmotini of the squirrel family. It contains 23 species, which mostly occur in western North America. Along with Eutamias, this genus is often considered a subgenus of Tamias.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neotamias (revision 1376608466), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q6994195.
