Spiny Tree Rat

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

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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	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	0–10%
2	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
3	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
4	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
5	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
6	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spiny Tree Rat in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 7% of visitor-days record a Spiny Tree Rat sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Spiny Tree Rat in Tambopata National Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Spiny Tree Rat in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.