Procyon pygmaeus Merriam 1901

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 532-628 : 628

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Procyon pygmaeus Merriam 1901 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 14: 101.

Type Locality: "Cozumel Island, Yucatan " [ Mexico].

Vernacular Names: Cozumel Raccoon.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality.

Conservation: IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: Placed in Procyon pygmaeus according to Hall (1981), Lazell (1981), and Helgen and Wilson (In Press); although similar differences between Cozumel and mainland forms of Nasua were recognized at the subspecies level (Decker, 1991).