Brazilian Guinea Pig
Cavia aperea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCaviidae (Cavies)
- GenusCavia (Guinea Pigs)
- SpeciesCavia aperea (Brazilian Guinea Pig)
The Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea) (preá in Portuguese) is a wild guinea pig species found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Cavia aperea has been successfully mated to the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, though many females become infertile in successive generations. Brazilian guinea pigs are mainly diurnal animals and are narrower and longer than domesticated guinea pigs. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Guinea Pig sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural 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 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Guinea Pig in Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Guinea Pig sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brazilian Guinea Pig in Chingaza National Natural Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Guinea Pig in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.