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title: "Hoary Marmot"
description: "Marmota caligata — Mamíferos. The hoary marmot is a species of marmot that inhabits the mountains of northwest North America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/hoary-marmot
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Hoary Marmot

> Marmota caligata — Mamíferos. The hoary marmot is a species of marmot that inhabits the mountains of northwest North America.

- Scientific name: *Marmota caligata*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 8131
- Wikidata: [Q326998](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q326998)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46087](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46087)

## Names

- en: Hoary Marmot
- de: Eisgraues Murmeltier
- es: Marmota canosa
- fr: Marmotte des Rocheuses
- nl: Grijze marmot
- pl: Świstak siwy

## Countries with the most observations

US (4919), CA (2906)

## Summary

The hoary marmot is a species of marmot that inhabits the mountains of northwest North America. Hoary marmots live near the tree line on slopes with grasses and forbs to eat and rocky areas for cover.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Braden J. Judson · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46087

## Machine access

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