Central American Agouti

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	80–90%
2	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
4	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
6	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
7	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
8	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
10	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
11	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	40–50%
12	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
13	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	30–40%
14	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	30–40%
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
17	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
18	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
19	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
20	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
21	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
22	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
23	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
24	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
25	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
26	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
27	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
28	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
29	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
30	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
31	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
32	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	0–10%
33	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
34	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
35	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
36	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
37	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
38	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
39	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
40	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
41	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
42	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
43	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
44	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Agouti in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 35% of visitor-days record a Central American Agouti sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 108 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Central American Agouti in Arenal Volcano National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Central American Agouti in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.