A family of mostly omnivorous, forest-dwelling carnivores native to the Americas, most species with a ringed tail and dexterous forepaws used to manipulate food. Procyonidae includes raccoons, coatis and kinkajous.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Crab-eating Raccoon (Wikidata)
Source Kinkajou (Wikidata)
Source Olinguito (Wikidata)
Source Ringtail (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ147114, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Procyonidae
Wikidata Q147114, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Crab-eating Raccoon (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Crab-eating Raccoon, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Ringtail (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Ring-tailed Cat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Kinkajou (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kinkajou, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Olinguito (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Olinguito, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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