Brazilian Guinea Pig
Cavia aperea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCaviidae (Cavies)
- GenusCavia (Guinea Pigs)
- SpeciesCavia aperea (Brazilian Guinea Pig)
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Guinea Pig in Iberá National Park?
About 36% of visitor-days record a Brazilian Guinea Pig sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brazilian Guinea Pig in Iberá National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Guinea Pig in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.