Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
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Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Jasper National Park
219 Verified records at Jasper National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) is a ground squirrel native to western North America. It is distributed in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and Alberta, and through much of the western United States. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park

American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

40–50% · Likely
Hoary Marmot
LC

Hoary Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota caligata

40–50% · Likely
Columbian Ground Squirrel
LC

Columbian Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus columbianus

40–50% · Likely
Least Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

20–30% · Possible
Woodchuck
LC

Woodchuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota monax

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-pine Chipmunk

Yellow-pine Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias amoenus

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota flaviventris

Insufficient data
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

20–30% · Possible
Muskrat
LC

Muskrat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ondatra zibethicus

10–20% · With luck
Quiller

Quiller

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Erethizon dorsatus

10–20% · With luck
Deer Mouse
LC

Deer Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus maniculatus

5–10% · With luck
Gapperrotelmaus

Gapperrotelmaus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Myodes gapperi

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
3 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
4 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
5 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
6 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
7 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
8 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
9 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel in Jasper National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel in Jasper National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel in Jasper National Park in our monthly data.

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