Sigmodon leucotis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The white-eared cotton rat (Sigmodon leucotis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico. Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a white-eared cotton rat sighting in León on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 7 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a white-eared cotton rat in León on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June and August–December, the lowest months. Those are among León's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in April.
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Of the 4 cities where we can rate white-eared cotton rat sightings, León has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Puebla (México, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, under 5%).
Same order: Rodentia
The closest relatives of the white-eared cotton rat that you can see in León (order Rodentia, Rodents) are Rock Squirrel (about 40%) and Red-bellied Squirrel (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the white-eared cotton rat is recorded against all the mammals logged in León (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
