Guanaco
Lama guanicoe
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyCamelidae (Camelids)
- GenusLama
- SpeciesLama guanicoe (Guanaco)
Closest Relatives at Lauca 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 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Guanaco in Lauca National Park?
About 39% of visitor-days record a Guanaco sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Guanaco in Lauca National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Guanaco in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.