noun
Central American squirrel monkey
Refers specifically to Saimiri oerstedii, a squirrel monkey species native to Central America. The katakana name is the standard way to refer to this animal in Japanese.
セアカリスザルはコスタリカとパナマの熱帯雨林に生息している。
The Central American squirrel monkey inhabits the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica and Panama.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in specialized or older texts; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.
The Japanese name is a direct translation of the English 'Central American squirrel monkey': 背赤 (red-backed) + 栗鼠 (squirrel) + 猿 (monkey). The katakana form is the standard rendering for this loan-translated animal name.