Cozumel’s dwarf fox photographed alive, overturning extinction fears

A 2023 photograph released in a Neotropical Biology and Conservation study confirms the Cozumel dwarf fox, an island-endemic species long feared extinct since 2001, is alive but extremely little is known about its population, distribution, or ecology. The sighting highlights ongoing threats from vehicles and feral predators and prompts calls for intensified research and conservation efforts.