The Barbados raccoon (Procyon lotor gloveralleni ) is an extinct subspecies of the common raccoon (Procyon lotor ), that was endemic on Barbados in the Lesser Antilles until 1964.
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starts withCompared to an average sized common raccoon the Barbados raccoon is small, making it an example of insular dwarfism. The Barbados raccoon bears resemblance to the Guadeloupe raccoon, for example in the short and delicate skull and the dark gray coat with a slight ocher tint on the neck and shoulders. Similarly, only few guard hairs cover the ground hairs on the underparts. The mask is continuous across the face.