Otospermophilus (North American Rock Squirrels)

Genus

North American Rock Squirrels

Otospermophilus

3 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

Species in this group

Rock Squirrel
LC

Rock Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus variegatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
California Ground Squirrel
LC

California Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Ardila De Rocas De Baja California

Ardila De Rocas De Baja California

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Otospermophilus atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%
Jan
~50%
Feb
~50%
Mar
~60%
Apr
~60%
May
~60%
Jun
~60%
Jul
~60%
Aug
~60%
Sep
~60%
Oct
~50%
Nov
~40%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see North American Rock Squirrels

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~90%
2 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~80%
3 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~70%
4 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~40%
5 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~40%
6 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~30%
7 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~30%
8 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 3
~30%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~30%
10 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 3
~30%
11 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~20%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Tijuana 🇲🇽 México
1 of 3
~60%
2 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~50%
3 León 🇲🇽 México
1 of 3
~40%
4 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
1 of 3
~40%
5 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~40%
6 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
1 of 3
~40%
7 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
1 of 3
~40%
8 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~30%
9 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~30%
10 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~30%
11 Ciudad Juárez 🇲🇽 México
1 of 3
~30%
12 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
1 of 3
~20%
13 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~20%
14 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~20%
15 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~20%
16 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 3
~20%
17 Torreón 🇲🇽 México
1 of 3
~20%
18 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
1 of 3
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Prague Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
2 Ecological Center of Sonora 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
3 Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
4 Guadalajara Zoo 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
5 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
6 ABQ BioPark Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
7 Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes 🇫🇷 France In captivity
8 Safari Masai Mara 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
9 Zoológico de Culiacán 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
10 Sierra Safari Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
11 Rákosův pavilon 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
12 Velemlokárium 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity