Sigmodon leucotis
In 3 days ~30% 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 Puebla on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 7 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a white-eared cotton rat in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, September and November–January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate white-eared cotton rat sightings, Puebla ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in León (México, about 10%).
Same order: Rodentia
The closest relatives of the white-eared cotton rat that you can see in Puebla (order Rodentia, Rodents) are Rock Squirrel (about 40%), Red-bellied Squirrel (about 20%) and Mexican Ground Squirrel (about 10%), 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 Puebla (8 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.
