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Variegated Squirrel

The variegated squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. The attached image was taken in Panama.

Close Encounter

Close encounter of a Black chested Jay and a red tailed Squirrel image taken in Altos del Maria in Panama.

Red-tailed squirrel eating insect

Wikipedia notes: Squirrels’ diets consist primarily of a wide variety of plants, including nuts, seeds, conifer cones, fruits, fungi, and green vegetation. However, some squirrels also consume meat, especially when faced with hunger. Squirrels have been…

Red-tailed squirrel eating corn

Red-tailed squirrel eating corn image taken in Panama

Sciurus variegatoides dorsalis

Sciurus variegatoides dorsalis is a sub species of the Variegated squirrel and its found in the region of Central America from Southern Mexico to Panama. There are 15 sub species of the Sciurus variegatoides dorsalis in…

Central American agouti

The Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is found from Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula (southern Mexico), through Central America, to northwestern Ecuador, Colombia and far western Venezuela. A highly disjunct population is found in southeastern Peru,…

Capybara

The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest rodent in the world and is native to South America.

Red-tailed squirrel

The red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to South America. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The attached images have been…