Genus

Squirrel Monkeys

Saimiri

5 species in our catalog · found in 20 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderPrimates
FamilyCebidae (Cebid Monkeys)
GenusSaimiri (Squirrel Monkeys)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Saimiri oerstedii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Saimiri macrodon

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Saimiri boliviensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Saimiri sciureus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Squirrel Monkeys

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~70%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			~70%
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~70%
	Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey			~60%
	Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~60%
	Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey			~60%
4	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~50%
	Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey			~40%
	Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data
5	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			~50%
6	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~50%
	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey			~50%
7	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~50%
	Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey			~50%
8	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			~40%
9	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~40%
	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey			~40%
10	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~40%
	Common Squirrel Monkey			~20%
	Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data
11	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~30%
	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data
12	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~20%
	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey			~20%
13	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data
14	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			~10%
16	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			~10%
17	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data
18	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data
19	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data
20	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Common Squirrel Monkey			Insufficient data

Squirrel Monkeys

Species in this group

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey

Common Squirrel Monkey

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Squirrel Monkeys

Parks Ranked