Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPilosa (Sloths and Anteaters)
- FamilyBradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
- GenusBradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
- SpeciesBradypus variegatus (Brown-throated Sloth)
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-throated Sloth in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 37% of visitor-days record a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brown-throated Sloth in Tayrona National Natural Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Brown-throated Sloth in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.