Procyonidae (family)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Carnivora (order)
Descripción
Family containing 18 species in six genera including includes the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails, and cacomistles. Characterized by being tree-climbing, omnivorous, having poorly developed carnassial teeth, and being closely related to bears.
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Otros términos
- procyonids [en]
- procyonid [en]
- raccoons and related species [en]