Central American Agouti
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Central American Agouti

Dasyprocta punctata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
43 Verified records at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. The main portion of its range is from Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula (southern Mexico), through Central America, to northwestern Ecuador, Colombia and far western Venezuela. A highly disjunct population is found in southeastern Peru, far southwestern Brazil, Bolivia, western Paraguay and far northwestern Argentina. The disjunct population has been treated as a separate species, the brown agouti (Dasyprocta variegata), but a major review of the geographic variation is necessary. The Central American agouti has also been introduced to Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Though some populations are reduced due to hunting and deforestation, large populations remain and it is not considered threatened. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Agouti sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve

Yucatán Squirrel
LC

Yucatán Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus yucatanensis

20–30% · Possible
Deppe's Squirrel
LC

Deppe's Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus deppei

10–20% · With luck
Hispid Pocket Gopher
LC

Hispid Pocket Gopher

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Orthogeomys hispidus

5–10% · With luck
Hatt's Vesper Rat
LC

Hatt's Vesper Rat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Otonyctomys hatti

5–10% · With luck
Big-eared Climbing Rat
LC

Big-eared Climbing Rat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ototylomys phyllotis

Insufficient data
Gaumer's Spiny Pocket Mouse
LC

Gaumer's Spiny Pocket Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Heteromys gaumeri

Insufficient data
Spotted Paca
LC

Spotted Paca

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Cuniculus paca

Insufficient data
Toltec Cotton Rat
LC

Toltec Cotton Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sigmodon toltecus

Insufficient data
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Sphiggurus mexicanus

Insufficient data
Sumichrast's Vesper Rat
LC

Sumichrast's Vesper Rat

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Nyctomys sumichrasti

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
<5
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
70–80%
2 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
6 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
7 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
8 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
10 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
11 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
12 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
13 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
14 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
15 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
16 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
17 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
18 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
19 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
20 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
21 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
22 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
23 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
24 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
25 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
26 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
27 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
28 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
29 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
30 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
31 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
32 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
33 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
34 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
35 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
36 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
37 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
38 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
39 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
40 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
41 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
42 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
43 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
44 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Agouti in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Agouti sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Central American Agouti in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Central American Agouti in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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