Bassariscus astutus Lichtenstein 1830

Bassariscus astutus Lichtenstein, 1830 Ringtail Bassariscus astutus are known from only a few records in northern and southcentral Louisiana. Lowery (1974) reported two specimens and two nonvouchered records of B. astutus. Since then, Hoffman and Chauhan (2020) reported one additional specimen record from Lafayette Parish in 1977. In 2022, a single individual was found in a stack of concrete blocks from a lumber yard in Church Point, Acadia Parish. It was determined that the concrete blocks had originated in Texas and were just recently delivered (Michael Seymour, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, personal communication). Although this would constitute a parish record, given the circumstances of its arrival, it seems more likely its presence in Louisiana was the result of incidental transport and not natural dispersal.