Eastern Chipmunk
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Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Voyageurs National Park
20 Verified records at Voyageurs National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Chipmunk sighting in Voyageurs National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Voyageurs National Park

Least Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

Insufficient data
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

60–70% · Likely
Woodchuck
LC

Woodchuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota monax

Insufficient data
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

20–30% · Possible
Meadow Vole
LC Endemic

Meadow Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Insufficient data
Gapperrotelmaus

Gapperrotelmaus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Myodes gapperi

Insufficient data
Quiller

Quiller

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Erethizon dorsatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
70–80
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
10–20
Sep
50–60
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 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
7 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
8 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Chipmunk in Voyageurs National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Chipmunk sighting in Voyageurs National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Chipmunk in Voyageurs National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Chipmunk in Voyageurs National Park in our monthly data.

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