| Neotamias | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Mammalia | 
| Order: | Rodentia | 
| Family: | Sciuridae | 
| Subtribe: | Tamiina | 
| Genus: | Neotamias A. H. Howell, 1929 | 
| Type species | |
| Eutamias merriami  J. A. Allen, 1889 | |
| Diversity | |
| 23 species | |
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 . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Three subspecies have recently been recognized as distinct species by some authorities: [6]