Mammal
Yellow-bellied marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Photo: Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia
Habitat
Lemhi Area
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-04-24
Lewis saw first skins of a “moonax” among Shoshone, later described a pet animal near the John Day River.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Yellow-bellied marmot
Lewis saw first "moonax" among Shoshone, later described a pet animal near the John Day River.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Yellow-bellied marmot (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
2 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2015–2015. Most recent: 2015-04-03. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
