Central American Dwarf Squirrel

Central American Dwarf Squirrel

Microsciurus alfari

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Tenorio Volcano National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
30–40
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
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 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
0–10%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
0–10%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
0–10%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
0–10%
7 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
9 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
11 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
12 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

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.

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