Guayaquil Squirrel

Guayaquil Squirrel

Sciurus stramineus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Machalilla National Park

Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park

Red-tailed Squirrel
LC

Red-tailed Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus granatensis

Insufficient data
Peruvian cotton rat
LC

Peruvian cotton rat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Sigmodon peruanus

Insufficient data
Central American Agouti
LC Endemic

Central American Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta punctata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
0–10
May
0–10
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
30–40
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 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Guayaquil Squirrel in Machalilla National Park?

About 24% of visitor-days record a Guayaquil Squirrel sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Guayaquil Squirrel in Machalilla National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Guayaquil Squirrel in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.

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