Yellow-pine Chipmunk

Yellow-pine Chipmunk

Tamias amoenus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Olympic National Park
247 Verified records at Olympic National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-pine Chipmunk sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 247 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park

Townsend's Chipmunk

Townsend's Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias townsendii

10–20% · With luck
Douglas' Squirrel
LC Endemic

Douglas' Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus douglasii

30–40% · Possible
Olympic Marmot
LC Endemic

Olympic Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota olympus

20–30% · Possible
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Gray Squirrel
LC

Eastern Gray Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus carolinensis

5–10% · Rare
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
LC

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callospermophilus lateralis

Insufficient data
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

<5% · Rare
Deer Mouse
LC

Deer Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus maniculatus

<5% · Rare
Townsend's Vole
LC Endemic

Townsend's Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Microtus townsendii

<5% · Rare
Pacific Jumping Mouse
LC

Pacific Jumping Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Zapus trinotatus

<5% · Rare
Mountain Beaver
LC Endemic

Mountain Beaver

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aplodontia rufa

<5% · Rare
Bushy-tailed Wood Rat
LC

Bushy-tailed Wood Rat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Neotoma cinerea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
6 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Olympic National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-pine Chipmunk sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 247 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Olympic National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.

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