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   Procyon lotor (mammal)  français 
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    Taxonomic name: Procyon lotor (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Synonyms:
    Common names: araiguma (Japanese-Japan), raccoon (English), raton laveur (French)
    Organism type: mammal
    Procyon lotor (raccoon) is an omnivorous mammal native to North America that has been introduced in many countries. Long seen as an endemic in several Caribbean islands (Bahamas, Barbados and Guadeloupe), the recent discovery of its exotic origin means that this species represents a potential environmental threat to the biodiversity of the islands.
    Occurs in:
    agricultural areas, planted forests, riparian zones
    Geographical range
    Native range: Native to North America.
    Known introduced range: The raccoon has been introduced in several Caribbean islands and in parts of Asia and Europe and is now widely distributed (Nowak, 1991); Japan (Ikeda, Tohru (Research Group of Regional Science, Hokkaido University)., pers.comm February 2009).
    Compiled by: Comité français de l'UICN (IUCN French Committee) & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
    Last Modified: Friday, 14 March 2008
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