Sciurus deppei
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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. S. deppei varies in individual color. The overall color of the body is gray to yellowish brown or rusty-colored brown, while the face is gray. The legs are dark gray or rust colored. The top of the tail is black with a few white hairs mixed in while the bottom side of the tail is yellowish orange to a rust color, the hairs on the tip of the tail are white. Changes in their fur due to seasons aren't typically seen, except for the white tip on their tail and the patches of hair behind the ears disappear during the summer season.
Size varies a little bit in the Deppe's squirrel with the average female being around 287.3 g, HB 210.2 mm, and T 169.4 mm. The males average is 268.3 g, HB 207.2 mm, and T 176.0 mm. Both sexes are close in size, but the females tend to be slightly larger than the males.
The range of S. deppei overlaps with many other squirrel species. This includes areas of Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Chiapas. This area contains the Tikal National Park (in Guatemala... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 3 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
No species of the same family or order lives in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Deppe's Squirrel sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 7 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Deppe's Squirrel in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and July, the lowest months. That is one of Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against 75 mm in April. September has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Deppe's Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Deppe's Squirrel sightings, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Deppe's Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
