Yucatán Squirrel
Sciurus yucatanensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus yucatanensis (Yucatán Squirrel)
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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Squirrel sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Deppe's Squirrel
Sciurus deppei
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Hispid Pocket Gopher
Orthogeomys hispidus
Hatt's Vesper Rat
Otonyctomys hatti
Big-eared Climbing Rat
Ototylomys phyllotis
Gaumer's Spiny Pocket Mouse
Heteromys gaumeri
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Toltec Cotton Rat
Sigmodon toltecus
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
Sumichrast's Vesper Rat
Nyctomys sumichrasti
📅 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 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yucatán Squirrel in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Squirrel sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yucatán Squirrel in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán Squirrel in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.