Otospermophilus (North American Rock Squirrels)

Genus

North American Rock Squirrels

Otospermophilus

3 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%
Jan
~50%
Feb
~50%
Mar
~60%
Apr
~60%
May
~60%
Jun
~60%
Jul
~50%
Aug
~60%
Sep
~50%
Oct
~50%
Nov
~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

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~90%
2 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~90%
3 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~70%
4 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
~40%
5 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~30%
6 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~30%
7 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~30%
8 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~30%
9 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
~30%
10 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~20%
11 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
~10%
12 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~10%
13 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%