Common Raccoon Procyon lotor (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: Procyon lotor lotor.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Mammalia   >   Order Carnivora   >   Family Procyonidae   >   Genus Procyon   

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Host to the fleas Chaetopsylla lotoris and Tamiophila grandis. The only Maryland record of Tamiophila grandis was found on this species. (Eckerlin, 2011)

There are 752 records in the project database.

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A Common Raccoon in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/13/2019). Photo by Daniel Irons. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/26/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/12/2009). Jeff notes that this female had just returned a youngster to this hole before turning around to pose. Photo by Jeff Culler. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Howard Co., Maryland (6/26/2013). Photo by Mike Lathroum. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Howard Co., Maryland (4/28/2014). Photo by Russ Ruffing. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/19/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/1/2015). (c) Abubakar S. Ringim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Abubakar S. Ringim via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoons in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/7/2020). Photo by Wendy R. Fredericks. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/5/2008). Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2005). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/31/2018). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/9/2015). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/7/2015). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Harford Co., Maryland (6/14/2015). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Kent Co., Maryland (8/8/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/8/2014). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Common Raccoons resting near Asheville, North Carolina (11/25/2012). Photo by Jim Petranka. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/15/2020). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/20/2022). (c) Jaroslav Holly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/31/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/31/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/31/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/31/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon tracks on Assateague Island, Maryland (1/19/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon print in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/6/2016). Photo by Max Wilson. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon tracks on Assateague Island, Maryland (1/19/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Maryland (7/6/2021). (c) Mandi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mandi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/22/2020). (c) mwhite97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mwhite97 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/6/2021). (c) the swamp ass, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by swamp ass via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/19/2022). (c) Jaroslav Holly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon skull collected in Howard Co., Maryland (//2015). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Common Raccoon skull from Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/29/2017). Photo by Eli Anders. (MBP list)

Common Raccoon being scavenged by a Bald Eagle in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/19/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)


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