Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Tamias amoenus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusTamias
- SpeciesTamias amoenus (Yellow-pine Chipmunk)
The yellow-pine chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus) is a species of order Rodentia in the family Sciuridae. It is found in parts of Canada and the United States. These chipmunks are normally found in brush-covered areas, and in California, they inhabit an elevation range of around 975 to 2,900 metres (3,200 to 9,510 ft). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-pine Chipmunk sighting in Banff National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
📅 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 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Banff National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-pine Chipmunk sighting in Banff National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Banff National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Banff National Park in our monthly data.