Rock Cavy
Kerodon rupestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCaviidae (Cavies)
- GenusKerodon (Rock Cavies)
- SpeciesKerodon rupestris (Rock Cavy)
The rock cavy or mocó (Kerodon rupestris) is a species of cavy that is endemic to eastern Brazil. It has also been introduced to the Atlantic island of Fernando de Noronha. The rock cavy is called mocó in Brazilian Portuguese, and koriko pexerumen in the Xukuru language of Pernambuco, Brazil. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Cavy sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rock Cavy in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Cavy sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rock Cavy in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rock Cavy in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.