Procyon pygmaeus Merriam 1901

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).