Xerospermophilus (Pygmy Ground Squirrels)

Genus

Pygmy Ground Squirrels

Xerospermophilus

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%
Jan
<5%
Feb
~20%
Mar
~20%
Apr
~20%
May
~20%
Jun
~20%
Jul
~10%
Aug
~20%
Sep
~20%
Oct
~10%
Nov
<5%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Pygmy Ground Squirrels

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 2
~30%
2 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 2
~10%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 2
~10%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 2
~30%
2 Ciudad Juárez 🇲🇽 México
1 of 2
~30%
3 Torreón 🇲🇽 México
1 of 2
~20%
4 Las Vegas 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 2
~10%
5 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 2
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon 🇫🇷 France In captivity
3 Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center 🇺🇸 United States In captivity