Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

Endemic

Insufficient data

overall probability at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

2 Verified records at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu) is a peccary, a species of artiodactyl (even-toed) mammal in the family Tayassuidae. It is the only extant member of the genus Dicotyles. They are commonly referred to as javelina, saíno, taitetu, or báquiro, although these terms are also used to describe other species in the family. The species is also known as the musk hog. In Trinidad, it is colloquially known as quenk. The species is found in the tropical and subtropical Americas. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

LC Endemic

Odocoileus virginianus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Collared Peccary at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

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	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
2	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
3	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	30–40%
4	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
5	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
7	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
9	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
10	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
11	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
12	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
13	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
14	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
15	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
16	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
17	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
18	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
19	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
20	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	5–10%
21	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5–10%
22	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5–10%
23	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	5–10%
24	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
25	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
26	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
28	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
29	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
30	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
31	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
32	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
33	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
34	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
35	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
36	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
37	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
38	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
39	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
40	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
41	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
42	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
43	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
44	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
45	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
46	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
47	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
48	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
49	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
50	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
51	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
52	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

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