Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri cassiquiarensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCebidae (Cebid Monkeys)
- GenusSaimiri (Squirrel Monkeys)
- SpeciesSaimiri cassiquiarensis (Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey)
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri macrodon
Black-capped Capuchin
Sapajus apella
White-throated Capuchin
Cebus capucinus
Lagothrix lagotricha
Lagothrix lagothricha
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
Mottled-face Tamarin
Saguinus inustus
Black Titi
Cheracebus lugens
Long-haired Spider Monkey
Ateles belzebuth
Callicebus ornatus
Plecturocebus ornatus
Golden-backed Black Uakari
Cacajao melanocephalus
Noisy Night Monkey
Aotus vociferans
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 41% of visitor-days record a Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.