Home›Species›Taxonomy›ProcyonidaeTaxaProcyonidaeMammal FamiliesReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedA 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.FactsProcyonidaeConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate14 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Scientific NameWell-attestedProcyonidae 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ProcyonidaeFilter Results6 entriesHabitatAllAlpine (1)Chaparral (1)Cloud Forest (1)Desert (1)Mangrove Forest (1)Temperate Forest (1)Tropical Rainforest (2)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (5)Near Threatened (1)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (1)Atlantic Forest (1)Gran Chaco (1)Iguazu (1)Llanos (1)DietAllCarnivore (2)Frugivore (3)Omnivore (1)Population TrendAllStable (1)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (6)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (1)Hunted or Fished (3)Invasive or Introduced Species (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (6)Where It LivesAllArgentina (1)Austria (1)Azerbaijan (1)Bahamas (1)Barbados (1)Belarus (1)Belgium (3)Belize (2)Bolivia (2)Brazil (2)Chile (1)Colombia (5)Costa Rica (1)Cyprus (1)Czechia (1)Denmark (1)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (4)El Salvador (1)France (1)Georgia (1)Germany (1)Guatemala (1)Guyana (2)Honduras (1)Hungary (1)Iran (1)Ireland (1)Italy (1)Japan (1)Liechtenstein (1)Luxembourg (1)Mexico (3)Netherlands (1)Nicaragua (1)North America (2)Norway (2)Panama (1)Paraguay (1)Peru (2)Poland (1)Portugal (1)Romania (1)Russia (1)Serbia (1)South America (5)Spain (2)Suriname (2)Sweden (1)Switzerland (1)United Kingdom (2)Uruguay (1)Venezuela (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Crab-eating RaccoonProcyonidaeKinkajouProcyonidaeOlinguitoProcyonidaeRaccoonProcyonidaeRing-tailed CatProcyonidaeSouth American CoatiProcyonidaeConnectionsChild Taxon OfCarnivora, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfCrab-eating Raccoon, Species Well-attested Source Crab-eating Raccoon (Wikidata)tier 2Kinkajou, Species Well-attested Source Kinkajou (Wikidata)tier 2Olinguito, Species Well-attested Source Olinguito (Wikidata)tier 2Raccoon, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeRing-tailed Cat, Species Well-attested Source Ringtail (Wikidata)tier 2South American Coati, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ147114, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: ProcyonidaeWikidata Q147114, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceCrab-eating Raccoon (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Crab-eating Raccoon, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceRingtail (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Ring-tailed Cat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceKinkajou (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kinkajou, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceOlinguito (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Olinguito, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.