Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus aberti (Abert's Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
Cliff Chipmunk
Tamias dorsalis
Uinta Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Mexican Vole
Microtus mexicanus
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Abert's Squirrel in Grand Canyon National Park?
About 37% of visitor-days record a Abert's Squirrel sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 133 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Abert's Squirrel in Grand Canyon National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Abert's Squirrel in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.