Central American Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri oerstedii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 2,022
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
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. It is a small monkey with an orange back and a distinctive white and black facial mask.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Central American squirrel monkey”.