Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus variegatoides (Variegated Squirrel)
The variegated squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Fifteen subspecies are recognised. It is a common squirrel and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it a "least-concern species". Variegated squirrels kept as pets in Germany have been implicated in the transmission of a bornavirus to humans from which three people have died. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Squirrel sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
Central American Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus alfari
Western Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus mimulus
Bangs's Mountain Squirrel
Syntheosciurus brochus
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Alston's Brown Mouse
Scotinomys teguina
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Southern Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hirsutus
Armored Rat
Hoplomys gymnurus
Dusky Rice Rat
Melanomys caliginosus
Mexican Deer Mouse
Peromyscus mexicanus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variegated Squirrel in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Squirrel sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Variegated Squirrel in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
December has the highest sighting rate for Variegated Squirrel in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.