Coyote
Canis latrans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusCanis (Wolves and Dogs)
- SpeciesCanis latrans (Coyote)
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
Common Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 Coyote in Grand Canyon National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Coyote sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 53 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Coyote in Grand Canyon National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Coyote in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.