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Bassariscus

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Subfamily: Procyoninae
Genus: Bassariscus
Coues, 1887
Species

Bassariscus astutus
Bassariscus sumichrasti

Bassariscus is a genus of the Procyonidae family and Procyoninae subfamily. Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands The diverse order Carnivora (kɑrˈnɪvərə or sometimes /ˌkɑrnɪˈvɔərə/ from Latin carō (stem carn-) "flesh" + vorāre Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It includes the raccoons Coatis Kinkajous Olingos Elliott Coues ( September 9, 1842 &ndash December 25, 1899) was an American army surgeon, Historian, Ornithologist In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. The ringtail ( Bassariscus astutus) is a Mammal of the raccoon family, native to arid regions of North America. The Cacomistle ( Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a Nocturnal, Arboreal Omnivore. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It includes the raccoons Coatis Kinkajous Olingos There are two species in the genus: the ringtail or ring-tailed cat (B. The ringtail ( Bassariscus astutus) is a Mammal of the raccoon family, native to arid regions of North America. astutus) and the cacomistle (B. The Cacomistle ( Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a Nocturnal, Arboreal Omnivore. sumichrasti). Genetic studies have shown that closest relatives of Bassariscus are the racoons. The raccoon ( Procyon lotor) (sometimes spelt as racoon) also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon [1]

The genus was first described by Elliott Coues in 1887. Elliott Coues ( September 9, 1842 &ndash December 25, 1899) was an American army surgeon, Historian, Ornithologist Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

References

  1. ^ K. -P. Koepfli, M. E. Gompper, E. Eizirik, C. -C. Ho, L. Linden, J. E. Maldonado, R. K. Wayne (2007). "Phylogeny of the Procyonidae (Mammalia: Carvnivora): Molecules, morphology and the Great American Interchange". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 43: 1076-1095. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.10.003. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document.  

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