---
title: "Jupará"
description: "Potos flavus — Mamíferos. The kinkajou (/ˈkɪŋkədʒuː/ KING-kə-joo; Potos flavus) is a mammal of the family Procyonidae, a relative to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/kinkajou
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Jupará

> Potos flavus — Mamíferos. The kinkajou (/ˈkɪŋkədʒuː/ KING-kə-joo; Potos flavus) is a mammal of the family Procyonidae, a relative to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle.

- Scientific name: *Potos flavus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 2458
- Wikidata: [Q254630](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254630)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41678](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41678)

## Names

- en: Kinkajou
- de: Wickelbär
- es: Mico de noche
- fr: Kinkajou
- nl: Rolstaartbeer
- pt: Jupará
- pl: Kinkażu żółty

## Countries with the most observations

CR (549), EC (333), CO (200), MX (195), PA (167), BZ (126), BR (55), HN (49), PE (43), GF (34), NI (31), GT (28)

## Summary

The kinkajou (/ˈkɪŋkədʒuː/ KING-kə-joo; Potos flavus) is a mammal of the family Procyonidae, a relative to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. It is the only member of the genus Potos and is also known as the honey bear (a name shared with several unrelated species). Though kinkajous are arboreal, they are not closely related to any other tree-dwelling mammal group (primates, mustelids, etc.).
Native to tropical rainforests of Mexico, Central and South America, this mostly frugivorous mammal is seldom seen by people because of its strict nocturnal habits. However, it is hunted for the pet trade…

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

## Photo

![Jupará](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/kinkajou/medium.jpg)

Photo: Zoltán Stekkelpak · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/257234151

## Machine access

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