Brown-throated Sloth
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Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Anavilhanas National Park
24 Verified records at Anavilhanas National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus) is a species of three-toed sloth found in the Neotropical realm of Central and South America. It is the most common of the five species of three-toed sloth, and is found in the forests of South and Central America in countries such as Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Although they once lived in Argentina, they are now believed to be extinct there. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park

Pale-throated Sloth
LC

Pale-throated Sloth

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Bradypus tridactylus

Insufficient data
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
LC

Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Choloepus didactylus

Insufficient data
Southern Tamandua
LC

Southern Tamandua

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Tamandua tetradactyla

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
5–10
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
80–90%
2 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
70–80%
3 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
5 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
6 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
50–60%
8 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
9 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
10 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
11 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
12 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
14 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
15 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
16 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
17 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
18 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
19 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
20 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
21 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
22 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
23 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
24 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
25 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
26 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
27 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
28 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
29 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
30 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
31 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
32 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
33 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
35 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
36 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
38 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-throated Sloth in Anavilhanas National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-throated Sloth in Anavilhanas National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Brown-throated Sloth in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.

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