Where does the raccoon live?
Procyon lotor has 187,568 records in 52 countries and territories, from 1852 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 187,568 records
- 52 places
- 160 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCarnivoraProcyonidaeProcyon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 109,873 | |
| Canada | 18,950 | |
| Belgium | 15,021 | |
| Germany | 13,400 | |
| Luxembourg | 10,944 | |
| Mexico | 6,421 | |
| France | 4,421 | |
| Japan | 2,583 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,762 | |
| Switzerland | 1,099 | |
| Poland | 514 | |
| Panama | 349 | |
| Guadeloupe | 346 | |
| Guatemala | 335 | |
| Netherlands | 305 | |
| Austria | 177 | |
| Russia | 154 | |
| Spain | 151 | |
| Colombia | 122 | |
| El Salvador | 115 | |
| Denmark | 95 | |
| Honduras | 81 | |
| Belize | 68 | |
| Czechia | 68 | |
| Nicaragua | 33 | |
| Bahamas | 31 | |
| United Kingdom | 24 | |
| Martinique | 23 | |
| Georgia | 14 | |
| Ireland | 14 | |
| Italy | 10 | |
| Azerbaijan | 9 | |
| Liechtenstein | 8 | |
| Dominican Republic | 5 | |
| Saint Martin | 5 | |
| Namibia | 4 | |
| Sweden | 4 | |
| Belarus | 3 | |
| Iran | 3 | |
| Norway | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 52 places.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.