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Procyonidae

Mammal Families

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.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
14 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Scientific Name
Procyonidae 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Carnivora, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Source Crab-eating Raccoon (Wikidata)
Kinkajou, Species
Source Kinkajou (Wikidata)
Olinguito, Species
Source Olinguito (Wikidata)
Raccoon, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Source Ringtail (Wikidata)
Source Catalogue of Life
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ147114, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
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
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