Procyonidae

Procyonidae
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae

Procyonidae is a taxonomic Family of the order Carnivora, although most are omnivores with wide-ranging habitats. They are best known for their type genus, the raccoons (Procyon), but they also include the coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles.[1]

Taxonomy

Subfamily Potosinae

• Bassaricyon (Olingo)
• Potos (Kinkajou)

Subfamily Procyoninae

• Bassariscus (Ringtail)
• Nasua (Coati)
• Nasuella (Mountain Coati)
• †Probassariscus
• Procyon (Raccoon)

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References

• Procyoninae by Wikispecies
• Procyonidae by Wikipedia