Kinkajou
Potos flavus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusPotos
- SpeciesPotos flavus (Kinkajou)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Chiriqui Olingo
Bassaricyon gabbii
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Tayra
Eira barbara
Coyote
Canis latrans
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Greater Grison
Galictis vittata
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus semistriatus
Hooded Skunk
Mephitis macroura
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kinkajou in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Kinkajou sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 38 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Kinkajou in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Kinkajou in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.