Central American Squirrel Monkey

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri oerstedii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Piedras Blancas National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
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 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
0–10%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
0–10%
6 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
7 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Squirrel Monkey in Piedras Blancas National Park?

About 40% of visitor-days record a Central American Squirrel Monkey sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Central American Squirrel Monkey in Piedras Blancas National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Central American Squirrel Monkey in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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