El Palmar National Park

🇦🇷 Argentina

🐹 Capybaras Among the Yatay Palms
🌍 #75 Global · 4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #8 in South America #39 in Savanna & Grassland
Litoral, Argentina 554 spp. recorded

El Palmar protects a stand of yatay palms on the Uruguay river, and the grassland under them is open enough that the animals are simply there to be walked up to. Capybaras graze the low ground on more than nine visits in ten and black-and-white tegus cross the tracks on eight.

-31.900° S   58.256° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Capybara ★
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

80–90% · Very likely
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu ★
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

50–60% · Likely
Plains Viscacha ★
LC

Plains Viscacha

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lagostomus maximus

70–80% · Very likely
Crab-eating Fox ★
LC

Crab-eating Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cerdocyon thous

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

80–90% · Very likely
Eared Dove
LC

Eared Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida auriculata

70–80% · Very likely
Creamy-bellied Thrush
LC

Creamy-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus amaurochalinus

70–80% · Very likely
Plush-crested Jay
LC

Plush-crested Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax chrysops

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-billed Saltator
LC

Golden-billed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator aurantiirostris

70–80% · Very likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

70–80% · Very likely
Tropical Parula
LC Endemic

Tropical Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pitiayumi

70–80% · Likely
Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caracara plancus

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

60–70% · Likely
Rufous-bellied Thrush
LC

Rufous-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufiventris

60–70% · Likely
Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

60–70% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Capybara ★
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

80–90% · Very likely
Plains Viscacha ★
LC

Plains Viscacha

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lagostomus maximus

70–80% · Very likely
Crab-eating Fox ★
LC

Crab-eating Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cerdocyon thous

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Pampas Fox
LC

Pampas Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lycalopex gymnocercus

50–60% · Likely
Six-banded Armadillo
LC

Six-banded Armadillo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Euphractus sexcinctus

40–50% · Likely
Axis Deer
LC Endemic

Axis Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Axis axis

40–50% · Likely
Nine-banded Armadillo
LC

Nine-banded Armadillo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Dasypus novemcinctus

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Grison
LC

Lesser Grison

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Galictis cuja

20–30% · Possible
Coypu
LC

Coypu

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Myocastor coypus

Insufficient data
Crab-eating Raccoon
LC

Crab-eating Raccoon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Procyon cancrivorus

Insufficient data
Vampire Bat
LC

Vampire Bat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Desmodus rotundus

Insufficient data
Lesser Long-nosed Armadillo
LC

Lesser Long-nosed Armadillo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasypus septemcinctus

Insufficient data
Geoffroy's Cat
LC

Geoffroy's Cat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Leopardus geoffroyi

Insufficient data
Neotropical Otter
NT

Neotropical Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lontra longicaudis

Insufficient data
Blackbuck
LC

Blackbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antilope cervicapra

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

80–90% · Very likely
Eared Dove
LC

Eared Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida auriculata

70–80% · Very likely
Creamy-bellied Thrush
LC

Creamy-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus amaurochalinus

70–80% · Very likely
Plush-crested Jay
LC

Plush-crested Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax chrysops

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-billed Saltator
LC

Golden-billed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator aurantiirostris

70–80% · Very likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

70–80% · Very likely
Tropical Parula
LC Endemic

Tropical Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pitiayumi

70–80% · Likely
Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caracara plancus

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

60–70% · Likely
Rufous-bellied Thrush
LC

Rufous-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufiventris

60–70% · Likely
Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

60–70% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu ★
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Black-bellied Slider

Black-bellied Slider

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachemys dorbigni

Insufficient data
Broad-snouted Caiman
LC

Broad-snouted Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman latirostris

20–30% · Possible
Urutu Lancehead
LC

Urutu Lancehead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bothrops alternatus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Liophis
LC

Yellow-bellied Liophis

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus

Insufficient data
Lichtenstein's Green Racer
LC

Lichtenstein's Green Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Philodryas olfersii

Insufficient data
False Mussurana
LC

False Mussurana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Boiruna maculata

Insufficient data
King's Worm Lizard
LC

King's Worm Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Amphisbaena kingii

Insufficient data
Striped Worm Lizard
LC

Striped Worm Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ophiodes striatus

Insufficient data
South American Hognose Snake
LC

South American Hognose Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Xenodon dorbignyi

Insufficient data
Ocellated Whiptail Lizard
LC

Ocellated Whiptail Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Teius oculatus

Insufficient data
Fronted Ground Snake
LC

Fronted Ground Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygophis flavifrenatus

Insufficient data
Silver-lined Worm Lizard
LC

Silver-lined Worm Lizard

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Ophiodes intermedius

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Cururu Toad
LC Endemic

Cururu Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella diptycha

20–30% · Possible
Oven Frog
LC

Oven Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus latinasus

10–20% · With luck
Montevideo Tree Frog
LC

Montevideo Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana pulchella

Insufficient data
Wrestler Frog
LC

Wrestler Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Leptodactylus luctator

Insufficient data
Lesser Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Lesser Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax nasicus

Insufficient data
Two-colored oval frog
LC

Two-colored oval frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Elachistocleis bicolor

Insufficient data
Hensel's Swamp Frog
LC

Hensel's Swamp Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pseudopaludicola falcipes

Insufficient data
Mustached Frog
LC

Mustached Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Leptodactylus mystacinus

Insufficient data
Hensel's Dwarf Frog
LC

Hensel's Dwarf Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Physalaemus henselii

Insufficient data
Striped Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Striped Snouted Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Scinax squalirostris

Insufficient data
Dumeril's Striped Frog
LC

Dumeril's Striped Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Leptodactylus gracilis

Insufficient data
Argentine Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Argentine Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax granulatus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐸

Frog Chorus in the Palm Grassland

JanFebMar

Rococo toads and oven frogs breed in the flooded grassland and call through the night.

Cururu Toad
LC Endemic

Cururu Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella diptycha

20–30% · Possible
🦎

Tegus and Capybaras in the Warm Months

NovDecJan

Black-and-white tegus are active across the open ground and capybara groups graze the low grass.

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

50–60% · Likely
Plains Viscacha
LC

Plains Viscacha

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lagostomus maximus

70–80% · Very likely
🦊

Foxes and Sliders in

JunJulAug

Crab-eating foxes are seen along the tracks and d'Orbigny's sliders bask on the river logs.

Crab-eating Fox
LC

Crab-eating Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cerdocyon thous

60–70% · Likely
Black-bellied Slider

Black-bellied Slider

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachemys dorbigni

Insufficient data

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
Capybara
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
90–100
90–100
70–80
90–100
80–90
80–90
80–90
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
60–70
50–60
50–60
20–30
30–40
20–30
10–20
10–20
50–60
70–80
70–80
60–70
Plains Viscacha
60–70
50–60
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
80–90
80–90
60–70
Crab-eating Fox
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
80–90
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
30–40
Rufous-collared Sparrow
80–90
90–100
80–90
70–80
90–100
70–80
90–100
70–80
90–100
80–90
80–90
90–100
Monk Parakeet
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
70–80
90–100
70–80
70–80
80–90
Eared Dove
80–90
80–90
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
Creamy-bellied Thrush
70–80
80–90
50–60
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
Plush-crested Jay
60–70
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
Golden-billed Saltator
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
80–90
Sayaca Tanager
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
50–60
70–80
70–80
Tropical Parula
60–70
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
Crested Caracara
50–60
80–90
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
Rufous Hornero
60–70
80–90
70–80
70–80
50–60
60–70
80–90
60–70
70–80
40–50
50–60
70–80
Rufous-bellied Thrush
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
50–60
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
Roadside Hawk
60–70
80–90
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
50–60
50–60
80–90
50–60
40–50
50–60
Animal Events
🦎 Tegus and Capybaras in the Warm Months
🐸 Frog Chorus in the Palm Grassland
🦊 Foxes and Sliders in

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent
🐹 Capybaras Among the Yatay Palms

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
377
🐒 Mammals
80
🦎 Reptiles
67
🐸 Amphibians
30
554 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
16 Threatened 23 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
4.2 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
75%
📊
Coverage (167 species at ≥5% of 554 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
30%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 mammal)
46% Global avg
37%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
118
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
11
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
39

Quick answers

What animals can you see in El Palmar National Park?

The most likely sightings are Capybara (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Rufous-collared Sparrow (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Monk Parakeet (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Eared Dove (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Creamy-bellied Thrush (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers) — among 554 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit El Palmar National Park for wildlife?

February has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Capybara in El Palmar National Park?

Yes — about 86% of wildlife watchers report a Capybara sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 171 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Argentine Black-and-white Tegu in El Palmar National Park?

Yes — about 55% of wildlife watchers report a Argentine Black-and-white Tegu sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Plains Viscacha in El Palmar National Park?

Yes — about 74% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Viscacha sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Crab-eating Fox in El Palmar National Park?

Yes — about 62% of wildlife watchers report a Crab-eating Fox sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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