Alpine Chipmunk
Tamias alpinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusTamias
- SpeciesTamias alpinus (Alpine Chipmunk)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Alpine Chipmunk sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
Lodgepole Chipmunk
Tamias speciosus
Long-eared Chipmunk
Tamias quadrimaculatus
Tamia de Merriam
Tamias merriami
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
Belding's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
📅 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 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Alpine Chipmunk in Yosemite National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Alpine Chipmunk sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Alpine Chipmunk in Yosemite National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Alpine Chipmunk in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.