Tayra
Eira barbara
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusEira (Tayras)
- SpeciesEira barbara (Tayra)
The tayra (Eira barbara) is an omnivorous animal from the mustelid family, native to the Americas. It is the only species in the genus Eira. Tayras are also known as the tolomuco or perico ligero in Central America, motete in Honduras, irara in Brazil, san hol or viejo de monte in the Yucatan Peninsula, and high-woods dog (or historically chien bois) in Trinidad. The genus name Eira is derived from the indigenous name of the animal in Bolivia and Peru, while barbara means "strange" or "foreign". Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tayra sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Greater Grison
Galictis vittata
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus semistriatus
Cacomistle
Bassariscus sumichrasti
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
📅 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 Tayra in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Tayra sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tayra in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Tayra in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.