Tapeti
Sylvilagus brasiliensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderLagomorpha (Lagomorphs)
- FamilyLeporidae (Conills i Llebres)
- GenusSylvilagus (Cottontail Rabbits)
- SpeciesSylvilagus brasiliensis (Tapeti)
The common tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis), also known as the Brazilian cottontail, forest cottontail, or (formerly) simply tapeti is a species of cottontail rabbit. It is small to medium-sized with a small, dark tail, short hind feet, and short ears. As traditionally defined, its range extends from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, but this includes several distinctive population that have since been split into separate species. Under this narrower definition, the true common tapeti only occurs in the Atlantic Rainforest of coastal northeastern Brazil and it is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN. The American Society of Mammalogists concurs, but also tentatively classifies several distinct populations that have not yet received proper species names into S. brasiliensis, and so considers it to range from Venezuela south to Argentina. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tapeti sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tapeti in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Tapeti sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tapeti in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Tapeti in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.