Procyon lotor fuscipes

(Mearns, 1914)

Vernacular names
English : Northern Raccoon
French : Raton laveur

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Carnivora
Family : Procyonidae
Notes : 19 other subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a body length of 62 cm, tail length of 36 cm and a weight of 10.4 kg. Short and bushy ringed tail. Fur is grey. Black blotches on face, around eyes, white supercillium and cheek tufts. Black and white nose.

Range and habitat
This subspecies occurs in the southern half of Texas and nearby northeast Mexico. The species occurs in North America, from central and south Canada to most of USA, south to Central America and Panama. Lives in a wide variety of habitats, always near water, including urban areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species is now common to abundant in many parts of its range. Often considered as a pest and introduced successfully in many areas.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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