White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
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White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus leucurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bahía de Loreto National Park
13 Verified records at Bahía de Loreto National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-tailed antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) is a diurnal species of ground squirrel, scientifically classified in the order Rodentia and family Sciuridae, found in arid regions of the southwestern United States and the Baja California Peninsula of northwestern Mexico. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Antelope Squirrel sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park

Eva's Desert Mouse
LC Endemic

Eva's Desert Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus eva

Insufficient data
Northern Baja Deermouse
LC Endemic

Northern Baja Deermouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus fraterculus

Insufficient data
Spiny Pocket Mouse
LC

Spiny Pocket Mouse

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Chaetodipus spinatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Antelope Squirrel in Bahía de Loreto National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Antelope Squirrel sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-tailed Antelope Squirrel in Bahía de Loreto National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Antelope Squirrel in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.

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