Central American Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus alfari
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusMicrosciurus (Neotropical Dwarf Squirrels)
- SpeciesMicrosciurus alfari (Central American Dwarf Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Deppe's Squirrel
Sciurus deppei
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
Armored Rat
Hoplomys gymnurus
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Sumichrast's Vesper Rat
Nyctomys sumichrasti
Big-eared Climbing Rat
Ototylomys phyllotis
Watson's climbing rat
Tylomys watsoni
📅 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 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Central American Dwarf Squirrel in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Central American Dwarf Squirrel sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Central American Dwarf Squirrel in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Central American Dwarf Squirrel in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.