FIELD BOOK OF MAMMALS 



Species and Subspecies of the Genus Procyon 



Subgenus Procyon 



Eastern Raccoon. — Procyon lotor lotor (Linnaeus) 



As described above. Found in United States east of the 

 Rocky Mountains from southern Ontario and Manitoba to 

 Florida. Plate XVIIL 



Florida Raccoon. — Procyon lotor elucus Bangs. 



Resembling typical lotor in size but with longer tail, more 

 rounded ear, more yellowish in color. Upperparts grizzled 

 yellowish and black; patch on shoulders deep orange-rufous. 

 Total length, 35 inches; tail vertebrae, 11 inches; hind foot, 

 5 inches. Found in Florida and eastern Georgia. 



Texas Raccoon; Brown-footed Raccoon. — Procyon lotor 

 f use i pes M earns. 

 Largest of the Raccoons; resembling typical lotor, usually 

 with six black rings on tail; feet dark brown. Upperparts 

 pale gray darkened with black-tipped hairs: nape rusty; 

 black mark on face very extensive. Total length, 36 inches; 

 tail vertebrae, 11.5 inches; hind foot, 5.3 inches. Found 

 in southern Texas, from Devils River south into Mexico. 



California Raccoon. — Procyon lotor psora (Gray). 



By some authors this form is considered to be a full species, 

 Procyon psora. Upperparts yellowish gray mixed with 

 black; general color pattern about as in typical lotor; tail 

 with five to seven dark bands which are interrupted on 

 lower side except for last two or three; forefeet gray; hind 

 feet dusky, gray on toes and inner edge. Total length, 34 

 inches; tail vertebrae, 1 1.8 inches; hind foot, 5 inches. Found 

 in "Lower Sonoran, Upper Sonoran, and Lower Transition 

 Zones throughout California, except the northern border 

 and the southeastern deserts." (Grinnell) 



Southwestern Raccoon; San Diego Raccoon. — Procyon lotor 

 calif ornicus M earns. 

 Resembling psora but smaller and paler. Upperparts soiled 

 grayish white mixed with brownish black; nape clay color; 

 fore- and hind feet grayish white; dark rings on tail scarcely 

 discernible on underside. Total length, 2>^ inches; tail 

 vertebra, 12.5 inches; hind foot, 4.5 inches. Found in south- 

 western California. 



Pacific Raccoon. — Procyon lotor pacifica (Merriam). 



Similar to psora but darker; black rings on tail not broken 

 on underside. Upperparts drab gray thickly mixed with 

 black. Total length, 37 inches; tail vertebras, 12.5 inches; 

 hind foot, 4.6 inches. Found on the northwest coast from 

 Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains of Washington 

 south to Pitt River, Shasta County, California. 



Desert Raccoon ; Pallid Raccoon. — Procyon pallidus Merriam. 

 Very pale; tail long and slender; color pattern similar to that 

 of psora. Upperparts pale gray mixed with black- tipped 



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