Bolivian Squirrel

Bolivian Squirrel

Sciurus ignitus

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

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
2 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bolivian Squirrel in Manu National Park?

About 21% of visitor-days record a Bolivian Squirrel sighting in Manu National Park, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Bolivian Squirrel in Manu National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Bolivian Squirrel in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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