Southern Tamandua
Tamandua tetradactyla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPilosa (Sloths and Anteaters)
- FamilyMyrmecophagidae (Giant Anteater and Tamanduas)
- GenusTamandua (Tamanduas)
- SpeciesTamandua tetradactyla (Southern Tamandua)
The southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla), also called the collared anteater or lesser anteater, is a species of anteater from South America and the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. It is a solitary animal found in many habitats, from mature to highly disturbed secondary forests and arid savannas. It feeds on ants, termites, and bees. Its very strong foreclaws can be used to break insect nests and to defend itself. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tamandua sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 12 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 16 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Tamandua in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tamandua sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Tamandua in Tambopata National Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Southern Tamandua in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.