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Common Raccoon
Mammals

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Authorship: Linnaeus

Records

23 September 2020 at Box Canyon of Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) and A. Rocha (UTEP) [Video]; 22 October 2023 at Oak Arroyo by V. Mata-Silva, M. Montoya, and A. Rocha [Video]. 9 February 2024 at Headquarters by V. Mata-Silva, M. Montoya, and A. Rocha [Videos].

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCARNIVORA (Carnivores)
FamilyPROCYONIDAE (Raccoon and Ringtail Family)
GenusProcyon
Specieslotor

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Common Raccoon
northstarflowerOct 4, 2026Lino Lakes, MN, USA
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Raton Laveur Commun
jean-vincentvieux-ingrassiaOct 12, 2026Paroisse de Jefferson, Louisiane, États-Unis
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Common Raccoon
bmaxellOct 26, 2026Wayne County, US-NY, US
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Common Raccoon
xb6humboldtSep 5, 2026H St, Arcata, CA, US
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Common Raccoon
xb6humboldtOct 16, 2026H St, Arcata, CA, US
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Common Raccoon
cesar_stastnyOct 26, 2026Texas, US
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Common Raccoon
cesar_stastnyOct 26, 2026Texas, US
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Common Raccoon
cesar_stastnyOct 26, 2026Texas, US
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Common Raccoon
cesar_stastnyOct 26, 2026Texas, US
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Common Raccoon
cesar_stastnyOct 26, 2026Texas, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S5Secure
Texas SGCNNot assessed