Deppe's Squirrel
Sciurus deppei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus deppei (Deppe's Squirrel)
Deppe's squirrel (Sciurus deppei) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Deppe's Squirrel sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Yucatán Squirrel
Sciurus yucatanensis
Red-bellied Squirrel
Sciurus aureogaster
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Sumichrast's Vesper Rat
Nyctomys sumichrasti
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
Hispid Pocket Gopher
Orthogeomys hispidus
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
📅 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 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 3 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Deppe's Squirrel in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Deppe's Squirrel sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Deppe's Squirrel in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Deppe's Squirrel in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.