Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusIctidomys (Lined Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesIctidomys tridecemlineatus (Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel)
The thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus), also known as the striped gopher, leopard ground squirrel, and squinny (formerly known as the leopard-spermophile in the age of Audubon), is a species of hibernating ground squirrel that is widely distributed over grasslands and prairies of North America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
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 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel in Riding Mountain National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel in Riding Mountain National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.