Tamia de Merriam

Tamia de Merriam

Tamias merriami

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Yosemite National Park
8 Verified records at Yosemite National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Tamia de Merriam sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 8 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
Long-eared Chipmunk

Long-eared Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias quadrimaculatus

5–10% · With luck
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

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tamia de Merriam in Yosemite National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Tamia de Merriam sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tamia de Merriam in Yosemite National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Tamia de Merriam in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.

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