Brazilian Guinea Pig

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

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 Iguazú National Park?

About 15% of visitor-days record a Brazilian Guinea Pig sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Guinea Pig in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.