Eastern Chipmunk
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Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
103 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) is a chipmunk species found in eastern North America. It is the only living member of the genus Tamias. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Chipmunk sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Eastern Gray Squirrel
LC

Eastern Gray Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus carolinensis

40–50% · Likely
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

30–40% · Possible
Woodchuck
LC

Woodchuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota monax

20–30% · Possible
Southern Flying Squirrel
LC

Southern Flying Squirrel

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Glaucomys volans

<5% · Rare
Northern Flying Squirrel
LC

Northern Flying Squirrel

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Glaucomys sabrinus

Insufficient data
Fox Squirrel
LC

Fox Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus niger

Insufficient data
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

10–20% · With luck
Muskrat
LC

Muskrat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ondatra zibethicus

5–10% · With luck
Hispid Cotton Rat
LC

Hispid Cotton Rat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sigmodon hispidus

<5% · Rare
White-footed Mouse
LC Endemic

White-footed Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus leucopus

<5% · Rare
Eastern Woodrat
LC Endemic

Eastern Woodrat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Neotoma floridana

<5% · Rare
Gapperrotelmaus

Gapperrotelmaus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Myodes gapperi

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
5–10
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 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
7 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
8 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Chipmunk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Chipmunk sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Chipmunk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Chipmunk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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