The cacomistle is a nocturnal, arboreal mammal with a long ringed tail. It ranges from southern Mexico to western Panama.
Its coat is grayish to brown, and its tail has alternating pale and black bands. Its feet have bare soles and non-retractile claws.
It is nocturnal and arboreal, and prefers fruit. Its diet can also include eggs, frogs, lizards, insects, birds and mice.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.