Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMartes (Martens)
- SpeciesMartes caurina (Pacific Marten)
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Stoat
Mustela erminea
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Marten in Yosemite National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Pacific Marten sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pacific Marten in Yosemite National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Marten in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.