Yucatán Squirrel

Yucatán Squirrel

Sciurus yucatanensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
<5
Oct
30–40
Nov
<5
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 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
30–40%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
6 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yucatán Squirrel in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Yucatán Squirrel sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Yucatán Squirrel in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán Squirrel in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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