Otospermophilus (North American Rock Squirrels)

Genus

North American Rock Squirrels

Otospermophilus

3 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Rock Squirrel
LC

Rock Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus variegatus

80–90% · Very likely
California Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

California Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus beecheyi

70–80% · Very likely
Ardila De Rocas De Baja California

Ardila De Rocas De Baja California

Mammal

Otospermophilus atricapillus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see North American Rock Squirrels

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
80–90%
2 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
80–90%
3 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
70–80%
4 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
40–50%
5 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
30–40%
6 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
30–40%
7 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
8 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
20–30%
9 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
20–30%
10 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
11 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
12 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
13 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
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