Texas Antelope Squirrel

Texas Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus interpres

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Big Bend National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
0–10
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Texas Antelope Squirrel in Big Bend National Park?

About 14% of visitor-days record a Texas Antelope Squirrel sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Texas Antelope Squirrel in Big Bend National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Texas Antelope Squirrel in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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