White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
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White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus leucurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park
800 Verified records at Joshua Tree 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Antelope Squirrel sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 800 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

California Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

California Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus beecheyi

20–30% · Possible
California Chipmunk

California Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias obscurus

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

Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Xerospermophilus tereticaudus

<5% · Rare
Fox Squirrel
LC

Fox Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus niger

Insufficient data
Desert Woodrat
LC

Desert Woodrat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Neotoma lepida

5–10% · Rare
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
LC

Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dipodomys merriami

<5% · Rare
Desert Pocket Mouse
LC

Desert Pocket Mouse

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Chaetodipus penicillatus

<5% · Rare
Desert Kangaroo Rat
LC

Desert Kangaroo Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dipodomys deserti

<5% · Rare
Spiny Pocket Mouse
LC

Spiny Pocket Mouse

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Chaetodipus spinatus

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse
LC

Long-tailed Pocket Mouse

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Chaetodipus formosus

Insufficient data
San Diego Pocket Mouse
LC Endemic

San Diego Pocket Mouse

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Chaetodipus fallax

Insufficient data
Little Pocket Mouse
LC

Little Pocket Mouse

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Perognathus longimembris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Joshua Tree National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Antelope Squirrel sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 800 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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