Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusBassariscus (Cacomistles)
- SpeciesBassariscus astutus (Ringtail)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Common Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ringtail in Big Bend National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Ringtail sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ringtail in Big Bend National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Ringtail in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.