Lodgepole Chipmunk
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Lodgepole Chipmunk

Tamias speciosus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
70 Verified records at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Lodgepole chipmunk (Neotamias speciosus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in the U.S. state of California at elevations from 1,500 to 3,000 metres (4,900 to 9,800 ft). The Lodgepole chipmunk has a variety of common names including: Tahoe chipmunk, Sequoia chipmunk, Mt. Pinos chipmunk, and San Bernardino chipmunk. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Lodgepole Chipmunk sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Alpine Chipmunk

Alpine Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias alpinus

5–10% · Rare
Tamia de Merriam

Tamia de Merriam

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias merriami

Insufficient data
Long-eared Chipmunk

Long-eared Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias quadrimaculatus

Insufficient data
Least Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota flaviventris

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
LC

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callospermophilus lateralis

60–70% · Likely
Douglas' Squirrel
LC Endemic

Douglas' Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus douglasii

50–60% · Likely
California Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

California Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus beecheyi

30–40% · Possible
Western Gray Squirrel
LC

Western Gray Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus griseus

20–30% · Possible
Belding's Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

Belding's Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus beldingi

10–20% · With luck
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
LC

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ammospermophilus leucurus

Insufficient data
Fox Squirrel
LC

Fox Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus niger

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lodgepole Chipmunk in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Lodgepole Chipmunk sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lodgepole Chipmunk in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

November has the highest sighting rate for Lodgepole Chipmunk in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.

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