California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusOtospermophilus (North American Rock Squirrels)
- SpeciesOtospermophilus beecheyi (California Ground Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
Lodgepole Chipmunk
Tamias speciosus
Belding's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
Alpine Chipmunk
Tamias alpinus
Tamia de Merriam
Tamias merriami
Long-eared Chipmunk
Tamias quadrimaculatus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
📅 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 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a California Ground Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 41% of visitor-days record a California Ground Squirrel sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 148 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see California Ground Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
October has the highest sighting rate for California Ground Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.