Genus

Cotton Rats

Sigmodon

6 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
GenusSigmodon (Cotton Rats)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Sigmodon arizonae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sigmodon hispidus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sigmodon hirsutus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sigmodon peruanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sigmodon toltecus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sigmodon ochrognathus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cotton Rats

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Arizona Cotton Rat			~10%
	Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat			Insufficient data
2	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Hispid Cotton Rat			~10%
3	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Hispid Cotton Rat			~10%
4	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Southern Cotton Rat			Insufficient data
5	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Hispid Cotton Rat			Insufficient data
	Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat			Insufficient data
6	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	🐒 Peruvian cotton rat			Insufficient data
7	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Hispid Cotton Rat			~10%
8	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Hispid Cotton Rat			~10%
9	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Southern Cotton Rat			Insufficient data
10	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Hispid Cotton Rat			Insufficient data
11	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Toltec Cotton Rat			Insufficient data
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Southern Cotton Rat			Insufficient data
13	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Southern Cotton Rat			Insufficient data