Mammals · La Saladita, Guerrero

Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Spanish: Mapache

The raccoon (/rəˈkuːn/ or US: /ræˈkuːn/ ( listen), Procyon lotor), sometimes spelled racoon, also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon,and colloquially as coon, is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. The raccoon is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in) and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb). Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates it against...

TaxonomyMammalia › Carnivora › Procyonidae

Local records40 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records202,599 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-09-25 — observation by branrivera
2026-03-24 — observation by santiago_flores
2026-02-13 — observation by angellinaresc
2026-02-13 — observation by angellinaresc
2025-12-12 — observation by santiago_flores
2025-11-29 — observation by adri_magana1

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Mammals guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/procyon-lotor/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.