Tamias dorsalis

Cliff chipmunk

Maximum lifespan

12.6 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,549 bp

RefSeq NC_032373.1

GC content

36.44%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,152 bp

D-loop 1,071 bp

Where Cliff chipmunk sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Cliff chipmunk has the 1,384th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,549 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.329
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.052

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 12.6 years
Adult weight: 62.8 g
Gestation or incubation: 30 days
Litter or clutch size: 5.2
Litters per year: 1.5

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03178)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in captivity
Data quality: acceptable, tiny sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,549 bp

Protein-coding11,329 bp

12S rRNA966 bp

16S rRNA1,584 bp

All tRNA1,518 bp

D-loop1,071 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Tamias dorsalis genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	956 bp	32.0%	30.5%	11.0%	26.5%	37.45%	−0.413	+0.023
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,042 bp	35.8%	28.8%	7.8%	27.6%	35.41%	−0.561	+0.108
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,542 bp	29.4%	33.0%	15.8%	21.9%	37.61%	−0.162	−0.058
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	33.9%	30.4%	12.7%	23.0%	35.67%	−0.287	+0.055
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	204 bp	38.2%	28.4%	6.9%	26.5%	33.33%	−0.588	+0.147
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	681 bp	31.7%	31.3%	9.8%	27.2%	37.00%	−0.468	+0.007
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	30.1%	31.0%	14.0%	24.9%	38.90%	−0.279	−0.015
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	346 bp	32.1%	32.9%	10.4%	24.6%	34.97%	−0.405	−0.013
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	29.6%	38.4%	11.1%	20.9%	31.99%	−0.305	−0.129
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	33.6%	31.3%	9.6%	25.5%	35.12%	−0.455	+0.036
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,818 bp	33.3%	31.4%	9.8%	25.5%	35.31%	−0.445	+0.031
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	525 bp	41.5%	21.7%	5.7%	31.0%	36.76%	−0.689	+0.313
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	29.2%	31.3%	11.9%	27.5%	39.47%	−0.396	−0.035
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	966 bp	35.9%	24.8%	17.3%	21.9%	39.23%	−0.119	+0.182
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,584 bp	38.3%	26.3%	15.8%	19.5%	35.35%	−0.104	+0.186
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,071 bp	30.6%	32.0%	12.0%	25.3%	37.35%	−0.355	−0.022

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,797 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.5%

UUU128

UUC118

Leu L15.8%

UUA168

UUG10

CUU95

CUC82

CUA230

CUG14

Ile I9.6%

AUU240

AUC123

Met M6.4%

AUA214

AUG28

Val V4.4%

GUU57

GUC27

GUA75

GUG9

Ser S8.0%

UCU67

UCC50

UCA132

UCG3

AGU11

AGC40

Pro P5.1%

CCU50

CCC54

CCA85

CCG6

Thr T7.8%

ACU68

ACC75

ACA147

ACG5

Ala A6.2%

GCU67

GCC70

GCA91

GCG8

Tyr Y3.3%

UAU80

UAC47

His H2.5%

CAU40

CAC55

Gln Q2.2%

CAA83

CAG1

Asn N4.3%

AAU67

AAC98

Lys K2.4%

AAA91

AAG2

Asp D1.8%

GAU34

GAC35

Glu E2.5%

GAA83

GAG12

Cys C0.7%

UGU11

UGC15

Trp W2.7%

UGA94

UGG10

Arg R1.7%

CGU17

CGC7

CGA41

CGG0

Gly G5.8%

GGU32

GGC42

GGA122

GGG23

Stop 0.2%

UAA6

UAG1

AGA1

AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_032373.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (36.4%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Tamias dorsalis (NC_032373.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	71	71 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	72	1,037	966 bp	+	39.2%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,038	1,106	69 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,107	2,690	1,584 bp	+	35.4%
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	2,691	2,764	74 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,768	3,723	956 bp	+	37.5%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,724	3,793	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,791	3,860	70 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,864	3,932	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,933	4,974	1,042 bp	+	35.4%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	4,975	5,040	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,044	5,112	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,125	5,206	82 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,238	5,304	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,305	5,371	67 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,379	6,920	1,542 bp	+	37.6%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,923	6,991	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,995	7,065	71 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,066	7,749	684 bp	+	35.7%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,753	7,820	68 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,822	8,025	204 bp	+	33.3%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,983	8,663	681 bp	+	37.0%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,663	9,446	784 bp	+	38.9%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,447	9,517	71 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,518	9,863	346 bp	+	35.0%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,864	9,930	67 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,933	10,229	297 bp	+	32.0%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,223	11,600	1,378 bp	+	35.1%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,601	11,669	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,671	11,728	58 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,730	11,799	70 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,800	13,617	1,818 bp	+	35.3%
ND6	Protein-coding gene	13,601	14,125	525 bp	−	36.8%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	14,126	14,194	69 bp	−	–
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	14,199	15,338	1,140 bp	+	39.5%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	15,339	15,405	67 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	15,410	15,477	68 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,478	16,548	1,071 bp	–	37.4%