Arctic Ground Squirrel

Closest Relatives at Denali National Park

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	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
2	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
3	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
4	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
5	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
6	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Arctic Ground Squirrel in Denali National Park?

About 59% of visitor-days record a Arctic Ground Squirrel sighting in Denali National Park, based on 360 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Arctic Ground Squirrel in Denali National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Arctic Ground Squirrel in Denali National Park in our monthly data.