Tamias sibiricus
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The Siberian chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus), also called common chipmunk, is a species of chipmunk native to northern Asia from central Russia to China, Korea, and Hokkaidō in northern Japan. It was imported from South Korea and introduced in Europe as a pet in the 1960s.
Typically the Siberian chipmunk has four white stripes and five dark stripes along the back. It is 18–25 cm (7.1–9.8 in) long, a third of which is the tail. The weight of adults depends on the time of year and food availability. It exhibits slight variations in coloration in different geographic regions. Even though the Siberian chipmunk normally grows to 50–150 g (1.8–5.3 oz). The Siberian chipmunk does not exhibit sexual dimorphism, and size and body proportions are the only way to distinguish younger chipmunks from older ones. Its small size may contribute to its relatively short life from two to five years in the wild. However, in captivity it lives up to ten years.
The only species of chipmunk found outside North America, the Siberian chipmunk is native to Russia in northern European, Siberia to Sakhalin and Kunashir, extreme eastern Kazakhstan, northern Mongolia, northern... Wikipedia →
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South Korea · 2021
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China · 2025
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Russia · 2024
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Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Burunduk sighting in Ürümqi on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Burunduk in Ürümqi on a given day, against about 30% in January, the lowest month. That is one of Ürümqi's wettest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 10 mm in January. February–March and September–December have too few records to rate.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Burunduk sightings, Ürümqi has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Harbin (China, about 50%) and Novosibirsk (Russia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Burunduk is recorded against all the mammals logged in Ürümqi (12 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
