Definition of Tamias striatus

1. Noun. Small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches.

Exact synonyms: Eastern Chipmunk, Ground Squirrel, Hackee, Striped Squirrel
Generic synonyms: Squirrel
Group relationships: Genus Tamias, Tamias

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tamias Striatus

Tamarindus indica
Tamarix
Tamasheq
Tamaulipas
Tamazight
Tamblin
Tambling
Tamblyn
Tambocor
Tambov
Tamburlaine
Tamera
Tamerlane
Tameside
Tamiami virus
Tamias striatus (current term)
Tamiasciurus
Tamiasciurus douglasi
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Tamien
Tamiflu
Tamil
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Tiger
Tamil Tigers
Tamilian
Tamilians
Tamils
Tamlin
Tamlyn

Literary usage of Tamias striatus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin by Charles Barney Cory (1912)
"Its habits are similar to those of the northern race, Tamias striatus griseus. ... Tamias striatus griseus MEARNS, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. ..."

2. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1888)
"They are much livelier than Tamias striatus, keeping in almost constant motion, especially their long tails, which are switching, jerking, and flirting ..."

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