Long-eared Chipmunk

Long-eared Chipmunk

Tamias quadrimaculatus

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Yosemite National Park
27 Verified records at Yosemite National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-eared Chipmunk sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

Lodgepole Chipmunk

Lodgepole Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias speciosus

10–20% · With luck
Alpine Chipmunk

Alpine Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias alpinus

10–20% · With luck
Tamia de Merriam

Tamia de Merriam

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias merriami

<5% · Rare
Least Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

Insufficient data
California Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

California Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus beecheyi

60–70% · Likely
Western Gray Squirrel
LC

Western Gray Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus griseus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota flaviventris

40–50% · Likely
Douglas' Squirrel
LC Endemic

Douglas' Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus douglasii

30–40% · Possible
Belding's Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

Belding's Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus beldingi

30–40% · Possible
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
LC

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callospermophilus lateralis

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Gray Squirrel
LC

Eastern Gray Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus carolinensis

Insufficient data
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-eared Chipmunk in Yosemite National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Long-eared Chipmunk sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-eared Chipmunk in Yosemite National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Long-eared Chipmunk in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.

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