Genus

Sphiggurus

2 species in our catalog · found in 10 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilyErethizontidae (New World Porcupines)
GenusSphiggurus

Species in this group

Sphiggurus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sphiggurus spinosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Sphiggurus

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~30%
2	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~20%
3	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~20%
4	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~20%
5	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~20%
6	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~20%
7	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~10%
8	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~10%
9	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~10%
10	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~10%
2	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~10%
3	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Tuzoofari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
2	Zoológico Benito Juárez	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
3	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
4	Hemsley Conservation Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

Sphiggurus

Species in this group

Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Sphiggurus

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found