Sciurus deppei
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Deppe's Squirrel sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 28 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Deppe's Squirrel in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and June–October, the lowest months.
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.
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Deppe's Squirrel sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 40%), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 30%) and Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 20%).
Same genus: Sciurus
The closest relatives of the Deppe's Squirrel that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (genus Sciurus, Tree Squirrels) are Variegated Squirrel (about 40%) and Red-tailed Squirrel (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Deppe's Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (6 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.
