 Apart from its smaller size and more rounded snout, the Cozumel raccoon is similar in appearance to the common raccoon.The fur over the upper body is buff-grey ticked with occasional black hairs, while the underparts and legs are pale buff in color.The top of the head lacks the buff tinge of the rest of the body, and has a grizzled grey coloration, contrasting with the white fur of the muzzle and chin, and with the black "mask" pattern around the eyes.