Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus spadiceus (Southern Amazon Red Squirrel)
The southern Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus spadiceus), is a squirrel species from South America where it inhabits forests in much of north-western South America east of the Andes. Three subspecies are currently recognised. It is a dark red colour, or a dark brown grizzled with ochre, has whitish underparts and grows to a total length of 48 to 63 cm (19 to 25 in), including a very long tail. It spends much of its time on the ground in the undergrowth and feeds largely on nuts. Little is known of its breeding habits, but it is a sociable species, several individuals often feeding together in one tree. This squirrel faces no particular threats, has a wide range and is relatively common, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists it as a "least-concern species". Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Amazon Red Squirrel sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus
Amazon Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus flaviventer
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Bicolor-spined Porcupine
Coendou bicolor
Spiny Tree Rat
Mesomys hispidus
Long-tailed Porcupine
Coendou longicaudatus
Streaked Dwarf Porcupine
Coendou ichillus
Steere's Spiny Rat
Proechimys steerei
Simon's Spiny Rat
Proechimys simonsi
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Amazon Red Squirrel in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Amazon Red Squirrel sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Amazon Red Squirrel in Tambopata National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Southern Amazon Red Squirrel in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.