Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCaviidae (Cavies)
- GenusHydrochoerus (Capybaras)
- SpeciesHydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Capybara)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Bicolor-spined Porcupine
Coendou bicolor
Spiny Tree Rat
Mesomys hispidus
Brazilian Porcupine
Coendou longicaudatus
Amazon Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus flaviventer
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus
Streaked Dwarf Porcupine
Coendou ichillus
Steere's Spiny Rat
Proechimys steerei
Simon's Spiny Rat
Proechimys simonsi
📅 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 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 14 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 15 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 20 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 21 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 22 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Capybara in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 48% of visitor-days record a Capybara sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 188 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Capybara in Tambopata National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Capybara in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.