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

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

NT

Dolichotis patagonum

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Microcavia australis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Dolichotis salinicola

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Cavia aperea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Kerodon rupestris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hydrochoerus isthmius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Galea musteloides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Cavia tschudii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

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