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MammalsIn Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common Raccoon in all of Ohio
Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Procyonidae
Genus
Procyon
Near Cuyahoga County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (5)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (58)
  • Recorded, season not shown (25)
  • Season shown (0)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
Common Raccoon by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Athens County83 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Belmont CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Butler County58 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clark County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Clermont County22 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Coshocton County44 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Cuyahoga County198 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Delaware County33 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Erie County69 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Franklin County174 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Geauga County27 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Greene County47 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hamilton County77 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Jackson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Knox County27 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lake County43 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Licking County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Logan County171 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lorain County39 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lucas County88 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Medina County28 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Meigs CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mercer CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Montgomery County35 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Noble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ottawa County20 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Paulding CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Portage County62 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Shelby CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Stark County67 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Summit County274 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Warren County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round

Season

When it is recorded

In Cuyahoga County

Not enough evidence

The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 198 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Cuyahoga County · records of all species each week, 92,154 in all

Records per week from 198 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Common Raccoon in Cuyahoga County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Common RaccoonYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1033468
Jan 11–1700502
Jan 18–2400393
Jan 25–3111380
Feb 1–743590
Feb 8–1421504
Feb 15–2100455
Feb 22–2821583
Mar 1–732567
Mar 8–1432750
Mar 15–2154819
Mar 22–2822780
Mar 29 – Apr 4661,014
Apr 5–11431,655
Apr 12–18752,306
Apr 19–25741,857
Apr 26 – May 21874,135
May 3–9942,830
May 10–16852,640
May 17–231572,938
May 24–30962,903
May 31 – Jun 6522,621
Jun 7–13932,326
Jun 14–20552,465
Jun 21–271272,426
Jun 28 – Jul 4212,632
Jul 5–11542,765
Jul 12–18632,898
Jul 19–25332,860
Jul 26 – Aug 1642,736
Aug 2–8443,021
Aug 9–15322,627
Aug 16–22322,732
Aug 23–29222,388
Aug 30 – Sep 5433,076
Sep 6–12113,578
Sep 13–19223,735
Sep 20–26113,328
Sep 27 – Oct 3222,834
Oct 4–10222,275
Oct 11–17001,937
Oct 18–24321,181
Oct 25–31001,172
Nov 1–733893
Nov 8–1400854
Nov 15–2100485
Nov 22–2811552
Nov 29 – Dec 522448
Dec 6–1211498
Dec 13–1900458
Dec 20–2600575
Dec 27 – Jan 233709

In Ohio

Recorded all year

Recorded through most of the year, so there is no single season to show. Based on 3,200 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 3,200 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Common Raccoon in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Common RaccoonYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–102596,211
Jan 11–173175,146
Jan 18–241694,645
Jan 25–312474,698
Feb 1–76186,023
Feb 8–142595,888
Feb 15–213685,436
Feb 22–284796,846
Mar 1–76288,321
Mar 8–14671010,384
Mar 15–2158812,620
Mar 22–2849813,949
Mar 29 – Apr 468919,661
Apr 5–1170926,860
Apr 12–18911039,925
Apr 19–2597941,623
Apr 26 – May 2122956,391
May 3–9961052,952
May 10–161331053,785
May 17–231191057,698
May 24–301031054,651
May 31 – Jun 699953,099
Jun 7–13108953,700
Jun 14–20861056,625
Jun 21–271011055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 486958,477
Jul 5–111181061,336
Jul 12–1883964,722
Jul 19–2574969,753
Jul 26 – Aug 168959,416
Aug 2–855859,712
Aug 9–15661055,994
Aug 16–2239854,328
Aug 23–29421051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 572957,167
Sep 6–1261859,075
Sep 13–1963854,543
Sep 20–2667845,860
Sep 27 – Oct 359843,180
Oct 4–1064937,841
Oct 11–1771730,824
Oct 18–2450821,156
Oct 25–3128719,021
Nov 1–722814,172
Nov 8–1431712,621
Nov 15–213677,965
Nov 22–282588,136
Nov 29 – Dec 52476,083
Dec 6–122276,004
Dec 13–193475,423
Dec 20–262575,661
Dec 27 – Jan 22188,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginianaOften confused in Ohio: 36 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • North American River Otter Lontra canadensis344 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis205 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Coyote Canis latrans125 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • American Mink Neogale vison121 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Time of day it is recorded

midnight6 amnoon6 pm

From 3,138 Ohio records with a time. Most records are made when people are outside, so night and early-morning species are under-recorded.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed47%49%
Forest29%31%
Farmland15%11%
Wetland7%5%
Open water1%3%
Barren0.6%0.6%
Grassland and shrub0.4%0.9%

From 1,588 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Finer identifications

Some Ohio records of this species were identified to a subspecies:

  • Procyon lotor lotorBahaman Raccoonsubspecies

Every one of these records counts toward the Common Raccoon's season above.

Why some records go further than species

Many species vary from place to place. Groups of a species that look or sound a little different, and live in different areas, can be named as subspecies. Observers and experts only identify a record that far when it shows enough detail to tell them apart. Records without that detail count at the species level.

Names: Catalogue of Life.

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
  • See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Ohio result

3,200 records from 3 datasets.

  • iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 3,178 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
  • iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 16 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
  • Roadkill (opens in a new tab) · University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna · 6 recordsUniversity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (2024). Roadkill. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ejb47y accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.

To cite: the GBIF downloads doi:10.15468/dl.8m7c3d (opens in a new tab), doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.