Saimiri (Squirrel Monkeys)

Species in this group

Saimiri macrodon

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

EN

Saimiri oerstedii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Saimiri boliviensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Saimiri sciureus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Squirrel Monkeys

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 6 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 204 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 5	~70%
	Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey			~70%
2	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 5	~70%
	Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey			~40%
	Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey			~40%
3	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~60%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			~60%
4	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~60%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			~60%
5	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 5	~50%
	Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey			~50%
6	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 5	~50%
	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey			~50%
7	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 5	~50%
	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey			~50%
8	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~40%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			~40%
9	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~40%
	Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey			~40%
10	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Common Squirrel Monkey			~20%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			~10%
12	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	<5%
	Central American Squirrel Monkey			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~40%
	Common Squirrel Monkey			~40%
2	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~30%
	Common Squirrel Monkey			~30%
3	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~30%
	Common Squirrel Monkey			~30%
4	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 5	~20%
	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey			~20%
5	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Common Squirrel Monkey			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
5	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
7	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
8	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
9	Izhevsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
10	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Olomouc Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
14	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
15	Uminonakamichi Seaside Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
16	Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	African Lion Safari	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
18	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
19	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
20	Tennessee Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Kyushu African Safari	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
22	Ningbo Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
23	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Chiang Mai Night Safari	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
26	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
27	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Chimelong Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
29	Virginia Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
31	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Seoul Zoo	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
33	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	江苏淹城野生动物世界	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
35	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
36	Wow Safari Thoiry	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
37	Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
38	Zoo and Botanical Garden of Branféré	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
39	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Silesian Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
43	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
45	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Wuhan Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
47	Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
48	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
49	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
50	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity

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Challenges

Part of the challengeThe Four Monkeys of Costa RicaCentral AmericaMantled howlerWhite-faced capuchinSpider monkeySquirrel monkey

Squirrel Monkeys

Species in this group

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey

Common Squirrel Monkey

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Squirrel Monkeys

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges