Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk

Closest Relatives at Península Valdés

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	30–40%
2	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	10–20%
3	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
4	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
5	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
6	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk in Península Valdés?

About 32% of visitor-days record a Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk sighting in Península Valdés, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk in Península Valdés?

June has the highest sighting rate for Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk in Península Valdés in our monthly data.