Procyonidae Author Don E. Wilson Author Russell A. Mittermeier text 2009 2009-01-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores 504 530 book chapter 3403 10.5281/zenodo.5714404 56064f39-aaf8-4e51-a9f1-e9bb93556b78 978-84-96553-49-1 5714404 Family PROCYONIDAE (RACCOONS) • Medium-sized mammals, many species with facial masks and/or long ringed tails. • 54-144 cm. • North, Central, and South America. • Found in every forest type within their range; some also use urban areas or arid lands with rocky shelters. • 6 genera, 12 species, 78 extant taxa. • 1 species Critically Endangered; none Extinct since 1600.