A New Chipmunk (Genus Eutamias) from the Black H
In this book, John A. White presents a new species of chipmunk, Eutamias melanurus, from the Black Hills of South Dakota. He provides a detailed description of the species, including its physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior. He also discusses the taxonomic relationships of the species to other chipmunks in the genus Eutamias. The book includes a key to the species of Eutamias found in the Black Hills, as well as a map of the region. Finally, White provides a discussion of the conservation status of the species and its potential for future study.
By John A. White · First published 1952 · Genre: Non-Fiction, Nature Writing, Biography · 681 words
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Study of the chipmunks from the eastern Rocky Mountains and Great Plains reveals that the chipmunks from northeastern Wyoming and from South Dakota which Howell (N. Amer. Fauna, 52:55, November 30, 1929) referred to "Eutamias minimus borealis" actually belong to a heretofore unnamed subspecies which may be named and described as follows:
Eutamias minimus silvaticus# new subspecies
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: John A. White
- Date: 1952 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Non-Fiction, Nature Writing, Biography, Academic Writing
- Length: 681 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Non-Fiction — This book is a scientific publication, providing factual information about a new species of chipmunk.
- Nature Writing — The book focuses on the natural world, specifically a new species of chipmunk, and its writing style is descriptive and evocative of the natural environment.
- Biography — The book is written by John A. White, and thus provides insight into his life and work as a scientist.
- Academic Writing — The book is an academic publication, providing detailed information about a new species of chipmunk.
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Animal · Animals-Wild-Mammals · Chipmunks · Mammals · South Dakota · adult · black · constriction · county · dakota · darker · differs