Arctic Ground Squirrel

Closest Relatives at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

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 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

About 34% of visitor-days record a Arctic Ground Squirrel sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Arctic Ground Squirrel in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Arctic Ground Squirrel in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.