Tayra

Tayra

Eira barbara

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
12 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tayra (Eira barbara) is an omnivorous animal from the mustelid family, native to the Americas. It is the only species in the genus Eira. Tayras are also known as the tolomuco or perico ligero in Central America, motete in Honduras, irara in Brazil, san hol or viejo de monte in the Yucatan Peninsula, and high-woods dog (or historically chien bois) in Trinidad. The genus name Eira is derived from the indigenous name of the animal in Bolivia and Peru, while barbara means "strange" or "foreign". Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Tayra sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
9 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
10 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
15 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
16 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
19 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
20 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
21 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
22 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
25 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
26 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
27 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
28 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
30 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
31 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
32 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
33 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
34 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
37 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
39 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
40 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
43 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tayra in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tayra sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tayra in Arenal Volcano National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Tayra in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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