Tamias (Eastern Chipmunks)

Species in this group

Tamias umbrinus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Tamias minimus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Tamias dorsalis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Tamias striatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tamias amoenus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tamias speciosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tamias townsendii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tamias senex

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tamias obscurus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tamias quadrivittatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tamias alpinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tamias quadrimaculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Eastern Chipmunks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 19 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 5 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~70%
	Uinta Chipmunk			~70%
	Cliff Chipmunk			~10%
2	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 12	~60%
	Cliff Chipmunk			~50%
	Uinta Chipmunk			~20%
	Least Chipmunk			~10%
3	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~60%
	Least Chipmunk			~60%
4	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	~50%
	Least Chipmunk			~50%
5	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~50%
	Yellow-pine Chipmunk			~30%
	Townsend's Chipmunk			~20%
6	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~50%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~50%
7	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 12	~40%
	Least Chipmunk			~20%
	Colorado Chipmunk			~10%
	Uinta Chipmunk			~10%
8	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 12	~40%
	Least Chipmunk			~20%
	Yellow-pine Chipmunk			~20%
	Uinta Chipmunk			~10%
9	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~40%
	Lodgepole Chipmunk			~30%
	Alpine Chipmunk			~10%
10	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 12	~40%
	Least Chipmunk			~20%
	Yellow-pine Chipmunk			~10%
	Uinta Chipmunk			~10%
11	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	~40%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~40%
12	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~30%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~30%
13	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 12	~30%
	Least Chipmunk			~20%
	Yellow-pine Chipmunk			~10%
14	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 12	~30%
	Lodgepole Chipmunk			~20%
	Alpine Chipmunk			~10%
	Long-eared Chipmunk			~10%
15	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~30%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~30%
16	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	~30%
	Least Chipmunk			~30%
17	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 12	~30%
	Yellow-pine Chipmunk			~20%
	Least Chipmunk			~10%
18	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Shadow Chipmunk			~20%
19	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~20%
20	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 12	~20%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~10%
	Least Chipmunk			~10%
21	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	~20%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~20%
22	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	California Chipmunk			~20%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~40%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~40%
2	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~30%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~30%
3	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	~30%
	Least Chipmunk			~30%
4	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	~30%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~30%
5	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~30%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~30%
6	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~30%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~30%
7	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	~20%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~20%
8	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~20%
9	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~20%
10	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~20%
11	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Townsend's Chipmunk			~20%
12	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~10%
	Eastern Chipmunk			~10%
13	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~10%
	Townsend's Chipmunk			~10%
14	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 12	<5%
	Least Chipmunk			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	The Green Zoo Wuppertal	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Great Lakes Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Eastern Chipmunks

Species in this group

Uinta Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

Cliff Chipmunk

Eastern Chipmunk

Yellow-pine Chipmunk

Lodgepole Chipmunk

Townsend's Chipmunk

Shadow Chipmunk

California Chipmunk

Colorado Chipmunk

Alpine Chipmunk

Long-eared Chipmunk

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Eastern Chipmunks

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found