Hydrochoerus (Capybaras)

Genus

Capybaras

Hydrochoerus

2 species in our catalog · found in 27 parks

Species in this group

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

Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

80–90% · Very likely
Lesser Capybara

Lesser Capybara

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hydrochoerus isthmius

20–30% · Possible

📅 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)

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Where to see Capybaras

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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
80–90%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
80–90%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
60–70%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
40–50%
5 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
40–50%
6 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
30–40%
7 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
30–40%
8 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
20–30%
9 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
20–30%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
20–30%
11 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
20–30%
12 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
20–30%
13 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
20–30%
14 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
10–20%
15 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
10–20%
16 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
10–20%
17 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
10–20%
18 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
10–20%
19 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
0–10%
20 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama 1
0–10%
21 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
0–10%
22 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
0–10%
23 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
0–10%
24 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
0–10%
25 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
0–10%
26 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
0–10%
27 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
0–10%