The Cozumel raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus) is a critically endangered species of island raccoon endemic on Cozumel Island off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. [2] [3] It is sometimes also called the pygmy raccoon, [4] dwarf raccoon, Cozumel Island raccoon, and …

The Cozumel raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus), is a critically endangered species of island raccoon endemic on Cozumel Island off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. It is also called the pygmy raccoon, dwarf raccoon, Cozumel Island raccoon, and Cozumel raccoon bear.

Pygmy raccoons are the smallest members of genus Procyon. They weigh about 45% less and are about 17.8% smaller than the Central American subspecies of mainland raccoons, Procyon lotor shufeldti. Adult male pygmy raccoons have an average weight of 3.58 ± 0.52 kg, which is about 11% heavier than the average female weight of 3.28 ± 0.18 kg.

The Cozumel raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus) is a critically endangered species of island raccoon endemic on Cozumel Island off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. It is also called the pygmy raccoon, dwarf raccoon, Cozumel Island raccoon, and Cozumel raccoon bear.

2011年5月31日 · This new article in our series about native Cozumel wildlife takes a look at the island's Pygmy Raccoons. Pygmy Raccoons are seen frequently in the north-west of Cozumel and it's sometimes hard to believe that these friendly little creatures are actually on the endangered species list.

2023年7月11日 · Cozumel’s Pygmy Raccoons: Indigenous to the Island The Cozumel raccoon, (Procyon Pygmaeus) also called the pygmy raccoon, is a critically endangered species. Endemic to Cozumel, this tiny sub-species exists nowhere else in the world.

The Cozumel raccoon, also known as the pygmy raccoon, is a critically endangered species. There only around 192 adult pygmy raccoons remaining on the entire planet. Furthermore, they are only found in one location: the island of Cozumel of the coast of Quintana Roo in Mexico.

2009年8月1日 · Cozumel Island, Mexico, harbours two endemic species of dwarf procyonids: the Pygmy Raccoon Procyon pygmaeus and the Dwarf Coati Nasua nelsoni. Both species are Critically Endangered, and are...

2022年4月18日 · The Cozumel raccoon, aka dwarf raccoon, pygmy raccoon, Cozumel island raccoon, or Cozumel raccoon bear, is a small raccoon species that hails from Cozumel Island, just off the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, in Mexico.

The Pygmy Raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus) is a delightful yet lesser-known member of the raccoon family, showcasing nature's ability to produce unique and