Arctic Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus parryii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusUrocitellus (Long-tailed Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesUrocitellus parryii (Arctic Ground Squirrel)
The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) (Inuktitut: ᓯᒃᓯᒃ, siksik) is a species of ground squirrel in the squirrel family Sciuridae that is native to the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, mainly in North America and Asia. For some people in Alaska, particularly around the Aleutian Islands, the rodents are known as "parka" squirrels, likely due to their pelts being used for the ruff on parkas and other cold-weather clothing. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Arctic Ground Squirrel sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
📅 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 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Gates of the Arctic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Arctic Ground Squirrel in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Arctic Ground Squirrel sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Arctic Ground Squirrel in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Arctic Ground Squirrel in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.