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Culpeo

Lycalopex culpaeus · Canidae · Carnivora

Best monthsApr–May · Augmost records
Records56,594in 4 countries
Most seen inChile50,995 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Culpeo
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About

Culpeo in brief

The culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus) is a mammal of the Canidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 56,594 published records, most of them from Chile, Ecuador and Argentina. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and August.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Chile50,995 records · best May, Aug
Ecuador3,932 records · best Apr, Oct
Argentina1,498 records · best Jan, Dec
Bolivia169 records · best Apr, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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