Güiña
Leopardus guigna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusLeopardus (American Small Cats)
- SpeciesLeopardus guigna (Güiña)
The kodkod (Leopardus guigna), also called güiña, is the smallest felid species native to the Americas. It lives primarily in central and southern Chile, as well as marginally in adjoining areas of Argentina. Between 1996 and 2002, it was listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List as the total population was thought to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals; it is threatened by persecution, habitat loss and prey base. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Güiña sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Güiña in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Güiña sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Güiña in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Güiña in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park in our monthly data.