California Ground Squirrel

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

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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	70–80%
2	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
3	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
4	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
5	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
6	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a California Ground Squirrel in Yosemite National Park?

About 71% of visitor-days record a California Ground Squirrel sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 1103 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see California Ground Squirrel in Yosemite National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for California Ground Squirrel in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.