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title: "Himalayan Marmot"
description: "Marmota himalayana — Mammals. The Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) is a marmot species that inhabits alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/himalayan-marmot
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Himalayan Marmot

> Marmota himalayana — Mammals. The Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) is a marmot species that inhabits alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau.

- Scientific name: *Marmota himalayana*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows), `mountains` (Mountains)
- iNaturalist observations: 853
- Wikidata: [Q922076](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q922076)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46094](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46094)

## Names

- en: Himalayan Marmot
- de: Himalayamurmeltier
- es: Marmota Del Himalaya
- fr: Marmotte de l'Himalaya
- nl: Himalayamarmot
- pl: Świstak himalajski

## Countries with the most observations

CN (463), IN (201), NP (24)

## Summary

The Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) is a marmot species that inhabits alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau. It is IUCN Red Listed as Least Concern because of its wide range and possibly large population.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_marmot

## Photo

![Himalayan Marmot](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/himalayan-marmot/medium.jpg)

Photo: James Eaton · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207907595

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/himalayan-marmot?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).