Where Do Ringtails Actually Live in the US?
Ringtails live in 7 US states and are confirmed absent from 33 more, based on 3,884 verified iNaturalist and GBIF records. This page covers every state at once instead of one near-identical page per state.
By Tim, founder of Easy Street Markets. I maintain the wildlife database and verify every animal and source myself.
The states with the strongest confirmed populations are Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas, and 1 more. These are real, verified iNaturalist and GBIF occurrence records, not modeled range estimates.
Ringtails have zero confirmed wild sightings in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho and Illinois, or 23 other states, despite tens of thousands of nationwide observation records for the species. That is a real, checked absence, not a missing page.
Confirmed states (7)
Not found (33)
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Frequently asked questions
What states do ringtails live in?+
Ringtails have confirmed wild populations in 7 US states: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
Where are ringtails not found in the US?+
Ringtails have no confirmed wild sightings in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Full ringtails guides by state