Procyonidae


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Noun1.Procyonidae - raccoonsProcyonidae - raccoons; coatis; cacomistles; kinkajous; and sometimes pandas
mammal family - a family of mammals
Carnivora, order Carnivora - cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
procyonid - plantigrade carnivorous mammals
genus Procyon, Procyon - the type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
Bassariscidae, subfamily Bassariscidae - in some classifications considered a separate family
genus Potos, Potos - a genus of Procyonidae
genus Nasua, Nasua - coatis
Ailurus, genus Ailurus - lesser pandas
Ailuropoda, genus Ailuropoda - only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae
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References in periodicals archive ?
Enamel structure of arctoid carnivora: Amphicyonidae, Ursidae, Procyonidae and Mustelidae.
(indeter.) -- Cerdocyon thous Zorro perruno 1 Ursidae Tremarctos ornatus Oso de anteojos He, Co 1 (*) Procyonidae Potos flavus Perro de monte -- Nasua nasua Solino Cr 4 Nasuela olivacea Mocoso 4 Mustelidae Eira barbara Ulama, Taira Pi -- Mustela frenata Comadreja -- Felidae Puma yagouaroundi Yagouaroundi -- Leopardus sp.
Kinkajous are in the same taxonomic family (Procyonidae) as raccoons (Procyon lotor) (39), which are a well-established rabies reservoir in North America.
Washington, August 16 ( ANI ): Olinguito, which looks like a cross between house cat and a teddy bear, is the latest scientifically documented member of the family Procyonidae, which it shares with raccoons, coatis, kinkajous and olingos.
It is the latest scientifically documented member of the family Procyonidae, which includes raccoons, coatis and kinkajous.
Cannibalism and consumption of mesocarnivores (Canidae, Procyonidae and Felidae) has been suggested as occasional (Ackerman et al.
latirostris Daudin (Alligatoridae), was used for treatment of asthma and stroke; bird species like Gallus domesticus Linnaeus (Phasianidae) and Rhea americana Linnaeus (Rheidae) were used for treatment of catarrh and boils, and general aches, respectively; mammalian species used included Trichecus inunguis Natterer (Trichechidae), Nasua nasua Hagman (Procyonidae), Mazama cf.
Fisher, 1814) CT, FP, V Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger, 1815) FC, CT, FP Mustelidae Lontra longicaudis (Olfers, 1818) FP Mephitidae Conepatus chinga (Molina, 1782) CT, V Procyonidae Procyon cancrivorus (G.