Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus granatensis (Red-tailed Squirrel)
The red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) is a species of tree squirrel distributed from southern Central America to northern South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Squirrel sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Deppe's Squirrel
Sciurus deppei
Central American Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus alfari
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
Watson's climbing rat
Tylomys watsoni
Sumichrast's Vesper Rat
Nyctomys sumichrasti
Mexican Deer Mouse
Peromyscus mexicanus
Southern Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hirsutus
Nicaraguan Pocket Gopher
Orthogeomys cherriei
Desmarest's Spiny Pocket Mouse
Heteromys desmarestianus
Alston's Brown Mouse
Scotinomys teguina
📅 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 Red-tailed Squirrel in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Squirrel sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-tailed Squirrel in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Red-tailed Squirrel in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.