Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusMarmota (Marmots)
- SpeciesMarmota flaviventris (Yellow-bellied Marmot)
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
Belding's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Lodgepole Chipmunk
Tamias speciosus
Alpine Chipmunk
Tamias alpinus
Long-eared Chipmunk
Tamias quadrimaculatus
Tamia de Merriam
Tamias merriami
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
📅 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 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Marmot in Yosemite National Park?
About 47% of visitor-days record a Yellow-bellied Marmot sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 473 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Marmot in Yosemite National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Marmot in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.