Belding's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusUrocitellus (Long-tailed Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesUrocitellus beldingi (Belding's Ground Squirrel)
Belding's ground squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi), also called pot gut, sage rat or picket-pin, is a squirrel that lives on mountains in the western United States. In California, it often is found at 6,500 to 11,800 feet (2,000–3,600 m) in meadows between Lake Tahoe and Kings Canyon. This species is not of conservation concern, and its range includes some protected areas. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Belding's Ground Squirrel sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
Lodgepole Chipmunk
Tamias speciosus
Alpine Chipmunk
Tamias alpinus
Tamia de Merriam
Tamias merriami
Long-eared Chipmunk
Tamias quadrimaculatus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
📅 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 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Belding's Ground Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Belding's Ground Squirrel sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Belding's Ground Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
July has the highest sighting rate for Belding's Ground Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.