Cacomistle
Bassariscus sumichrasti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusBassariscus (Cacomistles)
- SpeciesBassariscus sumichrasti (Cacomistle)
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Chiriqui Olingo
Bassaricyon gabbii
Tayra
Eira barbara
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus semistriatus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Cacomistle at Braulio Carrillo National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |