Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Tamias amoenus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusTamias
- SpeciesTamias amoenus (Yellow-pine Chipmunk)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-pine Chipmunk sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 75 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
Uinta Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus
Uinta Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus armatus
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Northern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys talpoides
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
📅 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 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Yellowstone National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-pine Chipmunk sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 75 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Yellowstone National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Yellowstone National Park in our monthly data.