Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusTamias
- SpeciesTamias minimus (Least Chipmunk)
The least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) is the smallest species of chipmunk and the most widespread in North America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Least Chipmunk sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park
Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Tamias amoenus
Uinta Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus
Uinta Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus armatus
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Northern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys talpoides
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
📅 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 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 18 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Least Chipmunk in Yellowstone National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Least Chipmunk sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Least Chipmunk in Yellowstone National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Least Chipmunk in Yellowstone National Park in our monthly data.