Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Tamias amoenus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusTamias
- SpeciesTamias amoenus (Yellow-pine Chipmunk)
The yellow-pine chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus) is a species of order Rodentia in the family Sciuridae. It is found in parts of Canada and the United States. These chipmunks are normally found in brush-covered areas, and in California, they inhabit an elevation range of around 975 to 2,900 metres (3,200 to 9,510 ft). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-pine Chipmunk sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Red-tailed Chipmunk
Neotamias ruficaudus
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
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 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Glacier National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-pine Chipmunk sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Glacier National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.