Western Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus mimulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusMicrosciurus (Neotropical Dwarf Squirrels)
- SpeciesMicrosciurus mimulus (Western Dwarf Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Central American Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus alfari
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Bangs's Mountain Squirrel
Syntheosciurus brochus
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Alston's Brown Mouse
Scotinomys teguina
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Southern Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hirsutus
Armored Rat
Hoplomys gymnurus
Dusky Rice Rat
Melanomys caliginosus
Mexican Deer Mouse
Peromyscus mexicanus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Western Dwarf Squirrel at La Amistad International Park (Panama) — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |