Bassaricyon neblina Helgen et al. 2013 (olinguito)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Procyonidae

Full reference: K.M. Helgen, C.M. Pinto, R.W. Kays, L.E. Helgen, M.T. Tsuchiya, A. Quinn, D.E. Wilson and J.E. Maldonado. 2013. Taxonomic revision of the olingos (Bassaricyon), with description of a new species, the Olinguito. ZooKeys 324:1-83

Belongs to Bassaricyon according to K.M. Helgen et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Bassaricyon alleni, Bassaricyon gabbii, Bassaricyon medius

Type specimen: AMNH 66753, a skull

Ecology: arboreal frugivore-carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Bassaricyon neblina in the database

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