Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Sciurus variegatoides

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Sciurus carolinensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Sciurus vulgaris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Sciurus granatensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Sciurus griseus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Sciurus yucatanensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Sciurus niger

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Sciurus deppei

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Sciurus alleni

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Sciurus spadiceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Sciurus aberti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Sciurus stramineus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Sciurus aureogaster

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Sciurus ignitus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tree Squirrels

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 23 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 60 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~70%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~60%
	Fox Squirrel			~30%
2	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~70%
	Variegated Squirrel			~70%
3	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~70%
	Variegated Squirrel			~70%
4	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~60%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~40%
5	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~60%
	Variegated Squirrel			~60%
6	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 14	~60%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~30%
7	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 14	~50%
	Yucatán Squirrel			~40%
	Deppe's Squirrel			~20%
8	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 14	~50%
	Deppe's Squirrel			~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~30%
9	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	~50%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~50%
10	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 14	~50%
	Variegated Squirrel			~50%
11	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 14	~50%
	Variegated Squirrel			~40%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~10%
	Deppe's Squirrel			~10%
12	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~50%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~50%
13	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 14	~50%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~50%
14	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 14	~50%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~30%
	Variegated Squirrel			~30%
15	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~50%
	Variegated Squirrel			~50%
16	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~50%
	Yucatán Squirrel			~30%
	Deppe's Squirrel			~20%
17	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 14	~50%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~50%
18	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~50%
	Fox Squirrel			~40%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~10%
19	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~40%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~30%
	Variegated Squirrel			~20%
20	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~40%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~10%
21	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~40%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~30%
	Variegated Squirrel			~10%
22	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~40%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~30%
	Variegated Squirrel			~10%
23	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~40%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~20%
	Variegated Squirrel			~20%
24	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~40%
	Western Gray Squirrel			~40%
25	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~30%
	Deppe's Squirrel			~20%
26	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~40%
27	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 14	~40%
	Yucatán Squirrel			~40%
28	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~40%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~40%
29	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~40%
30	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~40%
	Allen's Squirrel			~30%
	Red-bellied Squirrel			<5%
31	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~30%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~10%
32	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~40%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~40%
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 14	~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~40%
34	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 14	~30%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~20%
	Variegated Squirrel			~20%
35	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~30%
	Western Gray Squirrel			~30%
36	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 14	~30%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~30%
37	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	~30%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~30%
38	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	~30%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~30%
39	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 14	~30%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~30%
40	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~30%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~30%
41	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~30%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~30%
42	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~30%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~30%
43	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 14	~30%
	Variegated Squirrel			~30%
44	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 14	~30%
	Southern Amazon Red Squirrel			~30%
45	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~30%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~30%
46	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~30%
	Abert's Squirrel			~30%
47	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~30%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~20%
	Fox Squirrel			~10%
48	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 14	~30%
	Deppe's Squirrel			~30%
49	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~30%
	Yucatán Squirrel			~20%
	Deppe's Squirrel			~10%
50	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 14	~30%
	Variegated Squirrel			~30%
51	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	~30%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~30%
52	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 14	~30%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~30%
53	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~30%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~30%
54	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~20%
	Variegated Squirrel			~20%
55	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 14	~20%
	Guayaquil Squirrel			~20%
56	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 14	~20%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~20%
57	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 14	~20%
	Bolivian Squirrel			~10%
	Southern Amazon Red Squirrel			~10%
58	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~20%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~20%
59	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 14	~20%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~20%
60	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 14	~20%
	Red-bellied Squirrel			~20%
61	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~20%
	Variegated Squirrel			~20%
62	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~20%
	Variegated Squirrel			~20%
63	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 14	~20%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~20%
64	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	~20%
	Variegated Squirrel			~20%
65	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 14	~20%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~20%
66	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~20%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~20%
67	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 14	~20%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~20%
68	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 14	~20%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~20%
69	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~20%
	Abert's Squirrel			~20%
70	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~20%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~20%
71	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~20%
	Variegated Squirrel			~20%
72	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~10%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~10%
73	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	~10%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~10%
74	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 14	~10%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~10%
75	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~10%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~10%
76	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~10%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~10%
77	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 14	~10%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~10%
78	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Western Gray Squirrel			~10%
79	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	~10%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~10%
80	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Fox Squirrel			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 14	~90%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~90%
2	Dushanbe	🇹🇯 Tajikistan	1 of 14	~80%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~80%
3	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~80%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~80%
4	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~80%
	Fox Squirrel			~80%
5	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	~80%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~80%
6	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~80%
	Fox Squirrel			~50%
	Western Gray Squirrel			~30%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~20%
7	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~70%
	Fox Squirrel			~70%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			<5%
8	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 14	~70%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~70%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~10%
9	Bishkek	🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	1 of 14	~70%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~70%
10	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~70%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~60%
	Fox Squirrel			~30%
11	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 14	~70%
	Variegated Squirrel			~70%
12	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	~70%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~70%
13	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~70%
	Fox Squirrel			~70%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			<5%
14	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~70%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~70%
15	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 14	~70%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~60%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~20%
16	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 14	~70%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~70%
17	Harbin	🇨🇳 China	1 of 14	~70%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~70%
18	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	~60%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~60%
19	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~60%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~50%
	Fox Squirrel			~30%
	Western Gray Squirrel			<5%
20	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 14	~60%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~60%
21	Sapporo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 14	~60%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~60%
22	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~60%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~40%
	Fox Squirrel			~40%
23	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~60%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~60%
24	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	1 of 14	~60%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~60%
25	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	~60%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~60%
26	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 14	~60%
	Variegated Squirrel			~60%
27	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 14	~60%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~60%
28	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~60%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~60%
29	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~60%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~60%
30	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~60%
	Variegated Squirrel			~50%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~10%
31	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 14	~60%
	Allen's Squirrel			~40%
	Red-bellied Squirrel			~30%
32	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~60%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~60%
33	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	1 of 14	~60%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~60%
34	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 14	~50%
	Red-bellied Squirrel			~50%
35	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~50%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~50%
36	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~50%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~50%
	Fox Squirrel			~10%
37	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~50%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~30%
	Fox Squirrel			~30%
	Western Gray Squirrel			<5%
38	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 14	~50%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~50%
39	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~50%
	Fox Squirrel			~50%
	Western Gray Squirrel			~10%
40	Tashkent	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	1 of 14	~50%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~50%
41	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~50%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~50%
42	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~50%
	Fox Squirrel			~50%
43	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~50%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~50%
44	Almaty	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	1 of 14	~50%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~50%
45	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~50%
	Fox Squirrel			~50%
46	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~50%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~50%
47	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~50%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~50%
48	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 14	~50%
	Deppe's Squirrel			~40%
	Variegated Squirrel			~10%
49	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~50%
	Red-tailed Squirrel			~50%
50	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~40%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~40%
51	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 14	~40%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~40%
52	Minsk	🇧🇾 Belarus	1 of 14	~40%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~40%
53	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 14	~40%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~40%
54	Yekaterinburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 14	~40%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~40%
55	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~40%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~40%
56	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	~40%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~40%
57	Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	1 of 14	~40%
	Eurasian Red Squirrel			~40%
58	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	~40%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~40%
59	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~40%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~40%
60	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~40%
	Eastern Gray Squirrel			~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
3	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
4	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
5	Izhevsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
6	World Bird Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Poznań Nowe Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
8	Givskud Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
9	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
10	WildtierPark Edersee	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
11	Mogilyov Zoo	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
12	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
13	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
15	Карельский зоопарк	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
16	Parque Zoologico Guátika	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
17	Edinburgh Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
18	Körösvölgyi Állatpark	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
19	Wildpark im Grafenberger Wald	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
20	Natur- und Tierpark Goldau	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
21	Zoo Aquarium de Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
23	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
24	Havana Zoo	🇨🇺 Cuba	In captivity
25	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
26	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Royev Ruchey Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
28	Welsh Mountain Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
29	Peak Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
30	Zoológico Los Coyotes	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
31	Заасад	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
32	Pueblo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	British Wildlife Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
34	Zoopark Limpopo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
35	Palm Beach Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Santillana Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
37	Cherkasy Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
38	Hadsund Dyrehave	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
39	World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
40	Papiliorama	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
41	Buenaventura Zoo	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
42	Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Parc Animalier d'Introd	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
44	Zoológico y Acuario de Nuevo Laredo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
45	Arequipa zoo	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
46	Big Bear Alpine Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Kobelt-Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
48	zoologico de barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
49	Charles Paddock Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Edogawa Ward Natural Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity