Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2 754 818 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316535 Tamias (Neotamias) palmeri Merriam 1897 Tamias (Neotamias) palmeri Merriam 1897 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 11: 208 . Type Locality: "Charleston Peak, [Clark Co.,] Nevada [ USA ] (altitude about 2450 meters or 8000 feet )." . Vernacular Names: Palmer's Chipmunk . Distribution: Charleston Mtns (S Nevada , USA ). Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable. Discussion: Subgenus Neotamias . Reviewed by Best (1993 a , Mammalian Species No. 443).