Central American squirrel monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Central American squirrel monkey lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Saimiri oerstedii
Group	Monkeys
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cebidae

Where does the Central American squirrel monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Central American squirrel monkey in 1 country or territory across North America.

Costa Rica

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Central American squirrel monkey endangered?

The Central American squirrel monkey’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Central American squirrel monkey?

The Central American squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cebidae, genus Saimiri. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Central American squirrel monkey

The Central American squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii), also known as the red-backed squirrel monkey, is a squirrel monkey species from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama. It is restricted to the northwestern tip of Panama near the border with Costa Rica, and the central and southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, primarily in Manuel Antonio and Corcovado National Parks.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Central American squirrel monkey (revision 1376993733), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1150922 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).