Central American Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri oerstedii

monkey/lemur sighted in Costa Rica

Rainforests

Nikiterrio 13 years ago

Saimiri sciureus

Latimeria 13 years ago

Saimiri oerstedii Central American Squirrel Monkey

lindistar 13 years ago

Lovely picture! Much better than my attempt at the monkey pictures!!

Carolina 13 years ago

lbikoss 13 years ago

Thank you

Carolina 13 years ago

If he was spot in Costa Rica (wild), it's definitely an oerstedii, Saimiri sciureus is native to South America only.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Squi...

Carolina 13 years ago

Yes, it is a Saimiri oerstedii and it is listed as Vulnerable.

Spotted by
lbikoss

Spotted on Mar 8, 2006
Submitted on Mar 8, 2011