Northern Tamandua
Tamandua mexicana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPilosa (Sloths and Anteaters)
- FamilyMyrmecophagidae (Giant Anteater and Tamanduas)
- GenusTamandua (Tamanduas)
- SpeciesTamandua mexicana (Northern Tamandua)
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Tamandua in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Northern Tamandua sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Tamandua in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Tamandua in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.