Brazilian Guinea Pig
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Brazilian Guinea Pig

Cavia aperea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
27 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Guinea Pig sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

10–20% · With luck
Azara's Agouti

Azara's Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta azarae

30–40% · Possible
🐒 No photo available

Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sphiggurus spinosus

5–10% · With luck
Coypu
LC

Coypu

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Myocastor coypus

5–10% · Rare
Atlantic Bamboo Rat
LC

Atlantic Bamboo Rat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Kannabateomys amblyonyx

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
5 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
8 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Guinea Pig in Iguazú National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Guinea Pig sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brazilian Guinea Pig in Iguazú National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Guinea Pig in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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