Caviidae (Cavies) — Where Wildlife

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Dolichotis patagonum

Microcavia australis

Dolichotis salinicola

Cavia aperea

Kerodon rupestris

Hydrochoerus isthmius

Galea musteloides

Cavia tschudii

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

40–50

Feb

40–50

Mar

40–50

Apr

40–50

May

40–50

Jun

40–50

Jul

40–50

Aug

40–50

Sep

40–50

Oct

40–50

Nov

40–50

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cavies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	90–100%
	Capybara			80–90%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			30–40%
2	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	80–90%
	Patagonian Cavy			70–80%
	Southern Mountain Cavy			50–60%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	80–90%
	Capybara			80–90%
4	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	3	80–90%
	Chacoan Mara			50–60%
	Capybara			30–40%
	Common Yellow-toothed Cavy			20–30%
5	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	60–70%
	Capybara			60–70%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			Insufficient data
6	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	40–50%
	Capybara			40–50%
7	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	40–50%
	Capybara			Insufficient data
8	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	30–40%
	Rock Cavy			20–30%
	Capybara			Insufficient data
9	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	30–40%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			20–30%
	Capybara			Insufficient data
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	30–40%
	Capybara			10–20%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			10–20%
11	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	30–40%
	Capybara			30–40%
12	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	30–40%
	Capybara			10–20%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			10–20%
13	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Lesser Capybara			20–30%
14	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	20–30%
	Capybara			20–30%
15	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	20–30%
	Capybara			20–30%
16	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	20–30%
	Capybara			20–30%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			Insufficient data
17	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	20–30%
	Capybara			20–30%
18	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	20–30%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			Insufficient data
19	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	20–30%
	Capybara			Insufficient data
20	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Capybara			10–20%
21	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Capybara			Insufficient data
22	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	10–20%
	Capybara			Insufficient data
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			Insufficient data
23	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Capybara			Insufficient data
24	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	0–10%
	Capybara			Insufficient data
25	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Lesser Capybara			Insufficient data
26	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	0–10%
	Montane Guinea Pig			Insufficient data
27	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	0–10%
	Capybara			Insufficient data
28	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Lesser Capybara			Insufficient data
29	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Lesser Capybara			Insufficient data
30	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Lesser Capybara			Insufficient data

Cavies

Species in this group

Capybara

Patagonian Cavy

Southern Mountain Cavy

Chacoan Mara

Brazilian Guinea Pig

Rock Cavy

Lesser Capybara

Common Yellow-toothed Cavy

Montane Guinea Pig

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Cavies

Parks Ranked