OTHER NAMES: Rock chuck
Latin Etymology: Marmota ("Marmot") flaviventris ("yellow-bellied")
Adult Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris) at Writing-on-Stone National Park, Alberta, Canada - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 1.6-5.2kg / Length: 47-68cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Found in dry and mountain areas of North America, Yellow-bellied marmots are a colonial species found usually at high altitudes in open terrain. As they hibernate, their weight fluctautes depending on the point of the year, with them gaining in weight as the Summer progresses to survive the Winter as they hibernate for up to 8 months a year.
Related Species:
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Marmota
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA -Range extends into Southern British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Alberta
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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