10/06/2026
📸 The first photographic evidence of the elusive Cozumel fox in over twenty years was captured on a coastal highway in Mexico, confirming the survival of this ancient dwarfed species.
🦊 Urgent conservation measures and targeted population surveys are now being called for to protect this rare mammal from extinction and human-wildlife conflict.
➡️ Read more about it and see the photographs in our open-access Neotropical Biology and Conservation : doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.21.e187967
➡️ Or check out our interview-style blog with Travis Bayer, the lead author of the study for more insights: https://blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/02/cozumel-dwarf-fox-survival-confirmed-by-photos-after-two-decades/
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