Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri macrodon

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Amacayacu National Natural Park

Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park

Black-capped Capuchin
LC

Black-capped Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus apella

20–30% · Possible
Black-mantled Tamarin
LC

Black-mantled Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Leontocebus nigricollis

30–40% · Possible
Western Pygmy Marmoset
VU

Western Pygmy Marmoset

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebuella pygmaea

20–30% · Possible
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
LC

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta seniculus

20–30% · Possible
Lagothrix lagotricha

Lagothrix lagotricha

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lagothrix lagothricha

20–30% · Possible
Lucifer Titi

Lucifer Titi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cheracebus lucifer

10–20% · Possible
Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
VU

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cebuella niveiventris

Insufficient data
Noisy Night Monkey
LC

Noisy Night Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aotus vociferans

Insufficient data
Hairy Saki
LC

Hairy Saki

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pithecia hirsuta

Insufficient data
Saddleback Tamarin
LC

Saddleback Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Leontocebus fuscicollis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
20–30
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
60–70%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

About 45% of visitor-days record a Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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