White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
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White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus leucurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Death Valley National Park
66 Verified records at Death Valley National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-tailed antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) is a diurnal species of ground squirrel, scientifically classified in the order Rodentia and family Sciuridae, found in arid regions of the southwestern United States and the Baja California Peninsula of northwestern Mexico. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Antelope Squirrel sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

California Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

California Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus beecheyi

5–10% · With luck
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
LC

Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Xerospermophilus tereticaudus

Insufficient data
Panamint Chipmunk

Panamint Chipmunk

Mammal

Tamias panamintinus

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available
NT Endemic

Mohave Ground Squirrel

Mammal

Xerospermophilus mohavensis

Insufficient data
Fox Squirrel
LC

Fox Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus niger

Insufficient data
Desert Kangaroo Rat
LC

Desert Kangaroo Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dipodomys deserti

10–20% · With luck
Desert Woodrat
LC

Desert Woodrat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Neotoma lepida

10–20% · With luck
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
LC

Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dipodomys merriami

5–10% · With luck
Deer Mouse
LC

Deer Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus maniculatus

5–10% · With luck
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse
LC

Long-tailed Pocket Mouse

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Chaetodipus formosus

5–10% · With luck
Little Pocket Mouse
LC

Little Pocket Mouse

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Perognathus longimembris

Insufficient data
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat
LC Endemic

Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat

Mammal

Dipodomys microps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Antelope Squirrel in Death Valley National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Antelope Squirrel sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-tailed Antelope Squirrel in Death Valley National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Antelope Squirrel in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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