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Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cabo Pulmo National Park
9 Verified sightings at Cabo Pulmo National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,171 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Gray Fox

The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America. This species and its only congener, the diminutive island fox (Urocyon littoralis) of the California Channel Islands, are the only living members of the genus Urocyon, which is considered to be genetically sister to all other living canids. Its species name cinereoargenteus means "ashen silver".

It was once the most common fox in the eastern United States, and though still found there, human advancement and deforestation allowed the red fox to become the predominant fox-like canid. Despite this post-colonial competition, the gray fox has been able to thrive in urban and suburban environments, one of the best examples being southern Florida. The Pacific States and Great Lakes region still have the gray fox as their prevalent fox.

The genus Urocyon comes from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, "tail") + κύων (kúōn, "dog"). The species epithet cinereoargenteus is a combination of 'cinereo' (from 'cinereus') meaning ashen, and 'argenteus' (from argentum), meaning 'silver', referencing the color of the tail. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cabo Pulmo National Park

California Sea Lion
LC

California Sea Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Zalophus californianus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Bobcat
LC Endemic

Bobcat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Lynx rufus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Raccoon
LC Endemic

Common Raccoon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Procyon lotor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Western Spotted Skunk
LC Endemic

Western Spotted Skunk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Spilogale gracilis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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 Daily sighting probability
1 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~50%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
3 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
4 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
5 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
6 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
7 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
8 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
9 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
10 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
11 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
12 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
13 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
14 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
16 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
17 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
18 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
19 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
21 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
22 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
23 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
24 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
25 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
29 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
30 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
32 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
34 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
37 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Fox in Cabo Pulmo National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Fox sighting in Cabo Pulmo National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray Fox in Cabo Pulmo National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Gray Fox in Cabo Pulmo National Park in our monthly data.

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