Mammalia - Carnivora - Procyonidae
Synonym: Bassaris [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Procyonini according to J. A. Baskin 2004
See also Alroy 2002, Baskin 1998, Carroll 1988, Hay 1902, Hollister 2000, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Schultz and Howard 1935 and Wortman and Matthew 1899
Sister taxa: Amphinasua, Arctonasua, Bassaricyon, Brachynasua, Chapalmalania, Cyonasua, Edaphocyon, Nasua, Nasuella, Paranasua, Probassariscus, Procyon, Protoprocyon
Subtaxa: Bassariscus albipes Bassariscus antiquus Bassariscus astutus Bassariscus casei Bassariscus lycopotamicus Bassariscus minimus Bassariscus ogallalae Bassariscus parvus Bassariscus rexroadensis Bassariscus sumichrasti
Type: Bassaris astutus
Ecology: arboreal frugivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (4 collections), United States (10: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas)
• Blancan of United States (11: Arizona, California, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Texas, Washington)
• Hemphillian of United States (2: Kansas, Nebraska)
• Miocene of Canada (3: Saskatchewan), United States (19: Arizona, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon)
Total: 49 collections each including a single occurrence
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