Mammals · La Saladita, Guerrero

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

Spanish: Pecarí de collar

Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)
Photographed by vctrndr on iNaturalist

The collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) is a species of mammal in the family Tayassuidae found in North, Central, and South America. They are commonly referred to as javelina, saíno, or báquiro, although these terms are also used to describe other species in the family. The species is also known as the musk hog. In Trinidad, it is colloquially known as quenk. Most often recorded in Mar, Sep.

TaxonomyMammalia › Artiodactyla › Tayassuidae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records22,123 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2022 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/pecari-tajacu/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.