noun
Siberian chipmunk
Refers to the species Tamias sibiricus, a small striped ground squirrel native to northern Asia.
公園でシベリアしまりすを見かけた。
I saw a Siberian chipmunk in the park.
Refers to chipmunks in general; シベリア縞栗鼠 specifically denotes the Siberian chipmunk.
Compound of シベリア (Siberia) and 縞栗鼠 (chipmunk). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.