Long-tailed marmot: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the long-tailed marmot lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Marmota caudata
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the long-tailed marmot live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-tailed marmot in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the long-tailed marmot endangered?

The long-tailed marmot’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the long-tailed marmot?

The long-tailed marmot (Marmota caudata) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Marmota. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the long-tailed marmot

The long-tailed marmot (Marmota caudata) or golden marmot is a marmot species in the family Sciuridae.

It occurs in mountainous regions in the central parts of Asia where it lives in open or lightly wooded habitats, often among rocks where dwarf junipers grow. It is IUCN Red Listed as Least Concern. As suggested by its name, it is a relatively long-tailed species of marmot.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-tailed marmot (revision 1381329604), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1470628 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).