Cacomistle
Bassariscus sumichrasti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusBassariscus (Cacomistles)
- SpeciesBassariscus sumichrasti (Cacomistle)
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
📅 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 Volcán Barú National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Cacomistle sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cacomistle in Volcán Barú National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Cacomistle in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.