Chacoan Mara
Dolichotis salinicola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCaviidae (Cavies)
- GenusDolichotis
- SpeciesDolichotis salinicola (Chacoan Mara)
The Chacoan mara (Dolichotis salinicola) or Chacoan cavy is a relatively large South American rodent of the cavy family. They are a close relative of the better known Patagonian mara. The Chacoan mara is the sole member of the genus Dolichotis. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Chacoan Mara sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chacoan Mara in El Impenetrable National Park?
About 57% of wildlife watchers report a Chacoan Mara sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chacoan Mara in El Impenetrable National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Chacoan Mara in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.