Deppe's Squirrel
Sciurus deppei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus deppei (Deppe's Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
Central American Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus alfari
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 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 3 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Deppe's Squirrel in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Deppe's Squirrel sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Deppe's Squirrel in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Deppe's Squirrel in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.