Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

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	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
2	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
3	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	0–10%
4	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
5	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine in Iguazú National Park?

About 8% of visitor-days record a Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine in Iguazú National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.