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title: "Long-tailed Marmot"
description: "Marmota caudata — Mamíferos. The long-tailed marmot (Marmota caudata) or golden marmot is a marmot species in the family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/long-tailed-marmot
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Long-tailed Marmot

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

- Scientific name: *Marmota caudata*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 256
- Wikidata: [Q1470628](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470628)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46084](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46084)

## Names

- en: Long-tailed Marmot
- de: Langschwanzmurmeltier
- es: Marmota De Cola Larga
- fr: Marmotte à longue queue
- nl: Langstaartmarmot
- pl: Świstak ogoniasty

## Countries with the most observations

TJ (85), KG (50), IN (29), CN (16), PK (16), UZ (4), AF (3)

## Summary

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

## Photo

![Long-tailed Marmot](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/long-tailed-marmot/medium.jpg)

Photo: James Eaton · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191935784

## Machine access

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