Arctic Ground Squirrel

Arctic Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus parryii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Katmai National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
0–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 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 Katmai National Park?

About 31% of visitor-days record a Arctic Ground Squirrel sighting in Katmai National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

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

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