Andean Tapir
Tapirus pinchaque
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPerissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
- FamilyTapiridae (Tapirs)
- GenusTapirus (Tapirs)
- SpeciesTapirus pinchaque (Andean Tapir)
The mountain tapir, also known as the Andean tapir or woolly tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), is the smallest of the four widely recognized species of tapir. It is found only in certain portions of the Andean Mountain Range in northwestern South America. As such, it is the only tapir species to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild. It is most easily distinguished from other tapirs by its thick woolly coat and white lips. The species name comes from the term "Pinchaque", an imaginary beast said to inhabit the same regions as the mountain tapir. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Tapir sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Andean Tapir in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Tapir sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Andean Tapir in Puracé National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Andean Tapir in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.