Yucatán Squirrel
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Yucatán Squirrel

Sciurus yucatanensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí
11 Verified records at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Yucatan squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis), originally named the Yucatan gray squirrel, also once named the Campeche squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in the Yucatán Peninsula and adjacent areas. It is native to northern Belize, northeastern Guatemala, and southeast Mexico. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Squirrel sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí

Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Sphiggurus mexicanus

Insufficient data
Central American Agouti
LC Endemic

Central American Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta punctata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
60–70
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
30–40%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
6 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yucatán Squirrel in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Squirrel sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yucatán Squirrel in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

October has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán Squirrel in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí in our monthly data.

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