Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park

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	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
2	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
3	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
4	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
5	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
6	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
7	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
8	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
9	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
10	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
11	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
12	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
13	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
14	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
15	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
16	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
17	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
18	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
19	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
20	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
21	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
22	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
23	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
24	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
25	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
26	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
27	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine in Los Quetzales National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine in Los Quetzales National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.