Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusTamias
- SpeciesTamias striatus (Eastern Chipmunk)
The eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) is a chipmunk species found in eastern North America. It is the only living member of the genus Tamias. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Chipmunk sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
📅 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 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Chipmunk in Riding Mountain National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Chipmunk sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Chipmunk in Riding Mountain National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Chipmunk in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.