Tamias townsendii Bachman, 1839 . J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 8(1):68.

TYPE LOCALITY: U.S.A., Oregon, Multnomah Co., lower Columbia River, near lower mouth of Willamette River .

DISTRIBUTION: S.W. British Columbia (Canada), W. Washington and Oregon to the Rogue River (U.S.A.).

COMMENT: Formerly included ochrogenys, siskiyou and senex; see comments under those species.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410002007017001 as Eutamias townsendii .