. "iucn3.1" . "Eastern chipmunk"@en . . . . "LC" . . . . "Sciurus striatus" . . . . "The eastern chipmunk (Tamias (Tamias) striatus) is a chipmunk species found in eastern North America. It is the sole living member of the chipmunk subgenus Tamias, sometimes recognised as a separate genus. The name \"chipmunk\" comes from the Ottawa word ajidamoonh or the Ojibwe word ajidamoo, which translates literally as \"one who descends trees headlong.\""@en .