Northern Silky Anteater

Closest Relatives at Tortuguero 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	5–10%
2	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
3	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
4	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
5	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
6	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
7	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
8	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
9	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
10	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
11	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
13	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Silky Anteater in Tortuguero National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Silky Anteater sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Silky Anteater in Tortuguero National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Northern Silky Anteater in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.