Where does the collared peccary live?
Pecari tajacu has 43,505 records in 26 countries and territories, from 1819 to 2026. Most records come from Colombia.
- 43,505 records
- 26 places
- 130 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaArtiodactylaTayassuidaePecari
When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15,305 | |
| United States | 8,049 | |
| French Guiana | 6,098 | |
| Ecuador | 4,664 | |
| Mexico | 3,907 | |
| Costa Rica | 3,572 | |
| Brazil | 650 | |
| Argentina | 453 | |
| Panama | 187 | |
| Peru | 171 | |
| Bolivia | 142 | |
| Guatemala | 65 | |
| Suriname | 61 | |
| Belize | 48 | |
| Paraguay | 45 | |
| Venezuela | 33 | |
| Guyana | 23 | |
| Nicaragua | 13 | |
| Honduras | 8 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| El Salvador | 2 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 2 | |
| Uruguay | 2 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| French Southern Territories | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Tayassuidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.