Watson's climbing rat
Tylomys watsoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
- GenusTylomys (Climbing Rats)
- SpeciesTylomys watsoni (Watson's climbing rat)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Watson's climbing rat sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Sumichrast's Vesper Rat
Nyctomys sumichrasti
Mexican Deer Mouse
Peromyscus mexicanus
Southern Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hirsutus
Alston's Brown Mouse
Scotinomys teguina
Big-eared Climbing Rat
Ototylomys phyllotis
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
Central American Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus alfari
Deppe's Squirrel
Sciurus deppei
Nicaraguan Pocket Gopher
Orthogeomys cherriei
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Watson's climbing rat in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Watson's climbing rat sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Watson's climbing rat in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Watson's climbing rat in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.