A second species ranges in Central America.The cacomistle's body is slender and squirrel-like, with a pointed, fox-like face. Typically, its head and body are about 15 inches long.

Ringtail Cacomistle are squirrel-sized animals related to the raccoon, with a long, fluffy, black and white tail. Native to the desert, they range from 25 to 30 inches long - half of that ...

It’s enough to make anyone wish they were nocturnal. My desire to enjoy (or at least cope with) being active at night makes me envy the cacomistle, a nocturnal animal of the New World tropics.