Cacomistle
Bassariscus sumichrasti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusBassariscus (Cacomistles)
- SpeciesBassariscus sumichrasti (Cacomistle)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Chiriqui Olingo
Bassaricyon gabbii
Tayra
Eira barbara
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Greater Grison
Galictis vittata
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus semistriatus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cacomistle in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Cacomistle sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cacomistle in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
February has the highest sighting rate for Cacomistle in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.