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26 May 2011 Procyon pygmaeus (Carnivora: Procyonidae)
Alejandra de Villa-Meza, Rafael Avila-Flores, Alfredo D Cuarón, David Valenzuela-Galván
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Abstract

Procyon pygmaeus Merriam, 1901, commonly called the Cozumel raccoon, is a procyonid that is endemic to Cozumel Island, Mexico. It is the smallest member of the genus (about 45% lighter and 15–37% smaller in linear measurements than the mainland P. lotor). P. pygmaeus prefers mangrove stands and sandy areas, but it also can be found in semievergreen and subdeciduous tropical forests and agricultural areas. Diet is primarily composed of crabs followed by fruits, insects, crayfish, and small vertebrates. P. pygmaeus is listed as “Critically Endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Introduced congeners and predators, parasite and disease spillover from exotic animals, habitat fragmentation as a result of the expansion and widening of the road system and rapid development of other infrastructure for tourism, and hurricanes are the primary threats to this species.

American Society of Mammalogists
Alejandra de Villa-Meza, Rafael Avila-Flores, Alfredo D Cuarón, and David Valenzuela-Galván "Procyon pygmaeus (Carnivora: Procyonidae)," Mammalian Species 43(1), 87-93, (26 May 2011). https://doi.org/10.1644/877.1
Published: 26 May 2011
KEYWORDS
endangered species
endemic species
Mexico
procyonid
pygmy raccoon
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