Red-tailed Squirrel

Sciurus granatensis

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
SpeciesSciurus granatensis (Red-tailed Squirrel)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Poás Volcano National Park

1 Verified sightings at Poás Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026

922 Verified sightings across all 31 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Red-tailed Squirrel

The red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) is a species of tree squirrel distributed from southern Central America to northern South America. It is found in Central and South America (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela) and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago and Margarita. According to the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species it has also been introduced and is invasive in Cuba, however this refers to a small population found around some parts of the margin of Rio Almendares in Havana that escaped from the Havana Zoo.

Ranges from 0 to 3,000 m (0 to 9,843 ft) in elevation. It inhabits many types of forests, and can be found in picnic grounds. It was recently reclassified as Notosciurus granatensis in 2015, Notosciurus being a genus created in 1914 by Joel Asaph Allen for a juvenile of this species. However, the IUCN still puts it as a member of the genus Sciurus.

This is an extremely variable species in terms of coat colours. As such numerous former species and subspecies have been named from within its range, often from the same locality. Over the years many species... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park

Sciurus variegatoides

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
2	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~50%
3	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~50%
4	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
5	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
6	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
7	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
8	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
9	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
10	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
11	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
12	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
13	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
14	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
15	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
16	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
17	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
18	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
20	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
21	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
22	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
23	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
24	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
25	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
26	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
27	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
28	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
29	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
30	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
31	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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