Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth
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Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth

Choloepus hoffmanni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
5 Verified records at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni), also known as the northern two-toed sloth, is a species of sloth from Central and South America. It is a solitary, largely nocturnal and arboreal animal, found in mature and secondary rainforests and deciduous forests. The common name commemorates the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann, who discovered the Hoffmann sloth. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Northern Tamandua
LC Endemic

Northern Tamandua

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamandua mexicana

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
6 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
7 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
8 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
9 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
10 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
11 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
13 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
17 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
18 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
19 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
20 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
21 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
22 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
26 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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