Genus

Cacomistles

Bassariscus

2 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCarnivora (Carnivorans)
FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
GenusBassariscus (Cacomistles)

Species in this group

Bassariscus sumichrasti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bassariscus astutus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cacomistles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 22 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Cacomistle			~20%
2	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Ringtail			~10%
3	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Cacomistle			~10%
4	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Ringtail			~10%
5	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Cacomistle			~10%
6	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Ringtail			~10%
7	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Ringtail			~10%
8	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Ringtail			~10%
9	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Ringtail			~10%
10	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Ringtail			~10%
11	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Cacomistle			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~30%
	Ringtail			~30%
2	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~30%
	Ringtail			~30%
3	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~20%
	Ringtail			~20%
4	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Ringtail			~10%
5	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Ringtail			~10%
6	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Ringtail			<5%
7	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Ringtail			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
5	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
8	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
9	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
15	Little Rock Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Zoológico Los Coyotes	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
17	The Abilene Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Stone Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	ZooAmerica	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Big Bear Alpine Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Orange County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Cacomistles

Species in this group

Cacomistle

Ringtail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cacomistles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found