Uinta Ground Squirrel

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus armatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Yellowstone National Park

Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota flaviventris

40–50% · Likely
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
LC

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callospermophilus lateralis

40–50% · Likely
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

40–50% · Likely
Tamia mineur

Tamia mineur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

20–30% · Possible
Tamia améne

Tamia améne

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias amoenus

10–20% · Possible
Uinta Chipmunk

Uinta Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias umbrinus

0–10% · With luck
Northern Flying Squirrel
LC

Northern Flying Squirrel

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Glaucomys sabrinus

Insufficient data
Muskrat
LC

Muskrat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ondatra zibethicus

10–20% · Possible
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

10–20% · With luck
Quiller

Quiller

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Erethizon dorsatus

0–10% · With luck
Northern Pocket Gopher
LC

Northern Pocket Gopher

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Thomomys talpoides

0–10% · With luck
Deer Mouse
LC

Deer Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus maniculatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
<5
Sep
0–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Uinta Ground Squirrel in Yellowstone National Park?

About 54% of visitor-days record a Uinta Ground Squirrel sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 580 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Uinta Ground Squirrel in Yellowstone National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Uinta Ground Squirrel in Yellowstone National Park in our monthly data.

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