Vol. 3 No. 3 (2012)
On this occasion, the picture on the cover corresponds to a raccoon (Procyon lotor Linnaeus, 1758), also known as "Kulu" in the Mayan language. This species has a wide distribution in North America, ranging from southern Canada through Mexico to northern Panama. The body is robust, measuring between 75 and 95 cm in length. The legs are short, with long fingers, ringed tail, and fine and abundant gray fur that turns black in some areas of body; black spots around the eyes give the appearance of a mask. The photograph illustrates an unfortunate encounter of this species with a Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii). This species is not considered under any protection category in NOM-059, but the two island species (P. pygmaeus and P. insularis) of the same genus are seriously endangered of extinction [Photograph by Eduardo Sanchez Garibay (Encb). Photograph awarded with first prize in the AMMAC Congress held in Xalapa, Veracruz, in 2012].
Published:
2012-12-27
