Brazilian Guinea Pig

Brazilian Guinea Pig

Cavia aperea

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

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
0–10
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
0–10
Jun
0–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
5 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
8 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Guinea Pig in Chingaza National Natural Park?

About 26% of visitor-days record a Brazilian Guinea Pig sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Brazilian Guinea Pig in Chingaza National Natural Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Guinea Pig in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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