Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusProcyon (Raccoons)
- SpeciesProcyon lotor (Common Raccoon)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Hooded Skunk
Mephitis macroura
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
Common Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Raccoon in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Common Raccoon sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 67 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Raccoon in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Common Raccoon in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.