Rock Cavy

Rock Cavy

Kerodon rupestris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Chapada Diamantina National Park

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Insufficient data
Spotted Paca
LC

Spotted Paca

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Cuniculus paca

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
0–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rock Cavy in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 29% of visitor-days record a Rock Cavy sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rock Cavy in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Rock Cavy in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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