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ozumel has a number of endemic species and subspecies of bird including:

  • the Cozumel Thrasher, which is nearly, if not already, extinct.
  • the Cozumel Vireo.
  • the Cozumel Wren.
  • the Cozumel Great Curassow, which is highly endangered.
  • the Cozumel Emerald

Endemic dwarf mammals are found on the island:

  • the Cozumel Island Raccoon, which is endangered.[14]
  • the Dwarf Coati, which is endangered.
  • the Cozumel Fox, which is nearly, if not already, extinct.

The island also harbors three rodents that are larger than their mainland counterpart: Oryzomys couesi, Peromyscus leucopus, and Reithrodontomys spectabilis, the latter of which is also endemic to the island.

Endemic marine life:

  • the Splendid toadfish
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozumel
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