Arctic Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus parryii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusUrocitellus (Long-tailed Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesUrocitellus parryii (Arctic Ground Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Katmai National Park
📅 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 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Gates of the Arctic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
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.