Central American Squirrel Monkey
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Central American Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri oerstedii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
12 Verified records at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Central American squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii), also known as the red-backed squirrel monkey, is a squirrel monkey species from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama. It is restricted to the northwestern tip of Panama near the border with Costa Rica, and the central and southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, primarily in Manuel Antonio and Corcovado National Parks. It is a small monkey with an orange back and a distinctive white and black facial mask. It has an omnivorous diet, eating fruits, other plant materials, invertebrates and some small vertebrates. In turn, it has a number of predators, including raptors, cats and snakes. It lives in large groups that typically contain between 20 and 75 monkeys. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Squirrel Monkey sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

Central American White-faced Capuchin
VU

Central American White-faced Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebus imitator

10–20% · With luck
Mantled Howler Monkey
VU

Mantled Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta palliata

20–30% · Possible
Central American Spider Monkey
EN

Central American Spider Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ateles geoffroyi

5–10% · With luck
Panamanian Night Monkey
NT

Panamanian Night Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Aotus zonalis

5–10% · With luck
Geoffroy’s Tamarin

Geoffroy’s Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saguinus geoffroyi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
7 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Squirrel Monkey in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Squirrel Monkey sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Central American Squirrel Monkey in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

October has the highest sighting rate for Central American Squirrel Monkey in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.

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