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title: "Cacomistle"
description: "Bassariscus sumichrasti — Mammals. The cacomistle (; Bassariscus sumichrasti), also spelled cacomixtle, is a primarily nocturnal, arboreal, omnivorous member of the carnivoran family Procyonidae (coatis, kinkajous and raccoons)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/cacomistle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Cacomistle

> Bassariscus sumichrasti — Mammals. The cacomistle (; Bassariscus sumichrasti), also spelled cacomixtle, is a primarily nocturnal, arboreal, omnivorous member of the carnivoran family Procyonidae (coatis, kinkajous and raccoons).

- Scientific name: *Bassariscus sumichrasti*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 213
- Wikidata: [Q838840](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838840)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41675](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41675)

## Names

- en: Cacomistle
- de: Mittelamerikanisches Katzenfrett
- es: Cacomixtle tropical
- fr: Bassaris d'Amérique centrale
- nl: Midden-Amerikaanse katfret
- pl: Szopik dżunglowy

## Countries with the most observations

CR (57), PA (40), MX (31), GT (16), HN (15), SV (11)

## Summary

The cacomistle (; Bassariscus sumichrasti), also spelled cacomixtle, is a primarily nocturnal, arboreal, omnivorous member of the carnivoran family Procyonidae (coatis, kinkajous and raccoons). Depending on the location, its preferred habitats are humid and tropical evergreen jungle and montane cloud forests; seasonally, it may venture into drier, deciduous forests.
Although its total population is listed as being of "least concern" (i.e., stable), the cacomistle is still a highly cryptic, secretive animal, and generally an uncommon sight throughout much of its range (from southern México to western Panamá); this…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacomistle

## Photo

![Cacomistle](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/cacomistle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Chris Wyse · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337009393

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/cacomistle?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).