Nyctereutes is a genus of canids, family Canidae, known as raccoon dogs, comprising two extant species, the common raccoon dog and the Japanese raccoon dog, which diverged roughly 0.5 million years ago, alongside eight extinct species, for ten recognized species overall. The genus originated in northern China around 5.5 million years ago; living raccoon dogs range across Mongolia, the Russian Far East, China, Korea and Vietnam, with introduced populations across Europe, and are opportunistic feeders on small mammals, fish, birds, insects and some plant matter.
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Source Wikipedia: NyctereutesLead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraph
Nyctereutes entered the fossil record 5.5 million years ago (Mya) in northern China.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2900104, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Nyctereutes
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is a genus of Asian canid with two extant species, the raccoon dogs
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Nyctereutes
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"speciesExtantCount": 2
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Nyctereutes
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"taxon_name": "Nyctereutes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 11.63 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
Wikidata: Nyctereutes
Wikidata Q2900104, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Common raccoon dog (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Common raccoon dog, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Common raccoon dog, Lead, genus
is the only other living member of the genus Nyctereutes
Japanese raccoon dog (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Japanese raccoon dog, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Japanese raccoon dog, Lead, genus
The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), also called the tanuki, is a species of canid that is endemic to Japan.
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