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Common squirrel monkey

Saimiri sciureus · Cebidae · Primates

Best monthsApr · Nov–Decmost records
Records2,472in 4 countries
Most seen inColombia1,134 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Common squirrel monkey
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About

Common squirrel monkey in brief

The common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) is a mammal of the Cebidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 2,472 published records, most of them from Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, November and December and fall to their lowest in July and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Colombia1,134 records · best Dec, Apr
Ecuador769 records · best Apr, Aug
Suriname568 records · best Feb, Nov
Singapore1 records · best Aug, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.