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Saimiri sciureus | South American Squirrel Monkey

 

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Primatology

 

Taxonomy

Squirrel Monkey (S. s. ) -- 

 

Squirrel Monkey (S. s.) -- 

 

 

IUCN Conservation Status

Least Concern

 

 

 

 

Seeing this Species

 

Corcovado is the only national park in Costa Rica with all four of the country's monkeys 

 

Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica -- There are three ways to get into the National Park: via Puerto Jiménez, which is best for shoestringers; Bahía Drake, which has a wide range of upmarket all-inclusive lodges; and chartering a flight into the park directly.

 

Probability of Success: ◆ ◆ ◆ ◇ ◇

 

Overlapping species: Mantled HowlerWhite-Throated Capuchin, Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

 

Other sites:

 

 

Local contacts: William?

 

 

 

 

 

References

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Page Last Updated: 20 February 2014

 

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