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 La Amistad International Park (Panama)
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Cacomistle
Bassariscus sumichrasti
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
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 La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Common Raccoon 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 Common Raccoon in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
October has the highest sighting rate for Common Raccoon in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.