Western Lowland Olingo
Bassaricyon medius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusBassaricyon (Olingos)
- SpeciesBassaricyon medius (Western Lowland Olingo)
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Tayra
Eira barbara
Greater Grison
Galictis vittata
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Jaguar
Panthera onca
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Lowland Olingo in Chagres National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Western Lowland Olingo sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Lowland Olingo in Chagres National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Western Lowland Olingo in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.