Culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusLycalopex (South American Foxes)
- SpeciesLycalopex culpaeus (Culpeo)
The culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus), also known as Culpeo zorro, Andean zorro, Andean fox, Paramo wolf, Andean wolf, and colpeo fox, is a species of South American fox. Despite the name, it is not a true fox, but more closely related to wolves and jackals. Its appearance resembles that of foxes due to convergent evolution. The culpeo's diet consists largely of rodents, rabbits, birds and lizards, and to a lesser extent, plant material and carrion. They may prey on Andean flamingos and baby vicuña. The culpeo sometimes attacks farm animals, among them sheep, goats and poultry; for this, it is hunted in rural Chile and Argentina. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Beddard's Olingo
Bassaricyon alleni
Andean Bear
Tremarctos ornatus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus chinga
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Tayra
Eira barbara
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Culpeo at Madidi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 7 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |