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Cacomistle

Bassariscus sumichrasti

Very rareMammal
Illustration of Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti)

The Cacomistle is a forest-dwelling relative of the ringtail found in tropical and subtropical forests of Central America and southern Mexico. Its largely non-retractile claws and semi-prehensile tail enable it to move through forest canopy with remarkable agility. It is more frugivorous than the ringtail and plays a role in seed dispersal of tropical trees.

Habitat
Tropical and subtropical forests of southern Mexico and Central America
Diet
Fruit, insects, small vertebrates, and nectar
How common
Very rare

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