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Procyonidae (procyonid carnivore)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Procyonidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1825Procyonidae Gray
1850Cercoleptidae Bonaparte p. 1
1850Procyonidae Bonaparte p. 1
1869Myxophagus spelaeus Cope
1869Myxophagus Cope p. 759
1883Procyonidae Flower p. 185
1889Cercoleptidae Cope p. 876
1889Procyonidae Cope p. 876
1891Procyonidae Flower and Lydekker p. 91
1902Cercoleptinae Hay p. 764
1902Procyonidae Hay p. 764
1902Myxophagus Hay p. 765
1902Myxophagus spelaeus Hay p. 765
1968Procyonidae Kurten p. 118
1980Procyonidae Kurten and Anderson p. 175
1988Procyonidae Carroll
1991Procyonidae Nowak
1998Procyonidae Baskin p. 146
2005Procyonidae Wang et al.
2006Procyonidae Salesa et al. p. 381
2023Procyonidae Hontecillas et al. p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Ferae()
CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
suborderCaniformiaKretzoi 1943
infraorderCanoidea(Simpson 1931)
superfamilyArctoideaFlower 1869
Mustelida
familyProcyonidaeGray 1825
familyProcyonidaeGray 1825

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Procyonidae Gray 1825 [procyonid carnivore]
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G. †Angustictis Wolson 1993
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Angustictis mayri Dehm 1950
G. †Broiliana Dehm 1950
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Broiliana dehmi Beaumont and Mein 1973
Broiliana nobilis Dehm 1950
G. †Pachynasua Ameghino 1904
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Pachynasua clausa Ameghino 1904
Pachynasua robusta Rovereto 1914
G. †Parahyaenodon Ameghino 1904
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Parahyaenodon argentinus Ameghino 1904
Subfm. Procyoninae Gray 1825
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Tr. Potosini Trouessart 1904
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G. †Bassaricyonoides Baskin and Morea 2003
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Bassaricyonoides stewartae Baskin and Morea 2003
G. †Parapotos Baskin 2003
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Parapotos tedfordi Baskin 2003
G. Potos Geoffroy and Cuvier 1795
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Potos flavus Schreber 1774 [kinkajou]
Tr. Procyonini Gray 1825
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G. †Amphinasua Mercerat 1895
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Amphinasua brevirostris Moreno and Mercerat 1891
Amphinasua longirostris Rovereto 1914
G. †Arctonasua Baskin 1982
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Arctonasua eurybates Baskin 1982
Arctonasua floridana Baskin 1982
Arctonasua fricki Baskin 1982
Arctonasua gracilis Baskin 1982
Arctonasua minima Baskin 1982
G. Bassaricyon Allen 1876 [olingo]
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Bassaricyon alleni Thomas 1880 [Allen's olingo]
Bassaricyon gabbii Allen 1876
Bassaricyon medius Thomas 1909 [western lowland olingo]
Bassaricyon neblina Helgen et al. 2013 [olinguito]
G. Bassariscus Coues 1887 [ringtail]
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Bassariscus albipes Elliot 1903
Bassariscus antiquus Matthew and Cook 1909
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Invalid names: Bassariscus nevadensis Merriam 1916 [synonym]
Bassariscus astutus Lichtenstein 1830 [ringtail]
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Invalid names: Bassariscus sonoitensis Skinner 1942 [synonym]
Bassariscus casei Hibbard 1952
Bassariscus minimus Baskin 2004
Bassariscus ogallalae Hibbard 1933
Bassariscus parvus Hall 1927
Bassariscus rexroadensis Hibbard 1950
Bassariscus sumichrasti Saussure 1860 [cacomistle]
Invalid names: Bassaris [replaced]
G. †Brachynasua Ameghino and Kraglievich 1925
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Brachynasua merani Ameghino and Kraglievich 1925
G. †Chapalmalania Ameghino 1908
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Chapalmalania altaefrontis Kraglievich and Olazabal 1959
Chapalmalania ortognatha Ameghino 1908
G. †Cyonasua Ameghino 1885
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Cyonasua argentina Ameghino 1885
Cyonasua brevirostris Moreno and Mercerat 1891
Cyonasua clausa Ameghino 1904
Cyonasua groeberi Kraglievich and Reig 1954
Cyonasua longirostris Rovereto 1914
Cyonasua lutaria Cabrera 1936
Cyonasua meranii Ameghino and Kraglievich 1925
Cyonasua pascuali Linares 1981
Cyonasua robusta Rovereto 1914
Cyonasua zettii Hontecillas et al. 2023
G. †Edaphocyon Wilson 1960
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Edaphocyon lautus Baskin 1982
Edaphocyon palmeri Baskin 2003
G. Nasua Storr 1780 [coati]
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Nasua narica Linnaeus 1766 [white-nosed coati]
Nasua nasua Linneaus 1766 [South American coati]
Nasua nicaeensis Holl 1829
Nasua pronarica Dalquest 1978
G. Nasuella Hollister 2000
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Nasuella meridensis Thomas 1901 [eastern mountain coati]
G. †Paranasua Baskin 1982
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Paranasua biradica Baskin 1982
G. †Probassariscus Merriam 1911
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Probassariscus matthewi Merriam 1911
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Invalid names: Rhapsodus tedfordi Linares 1981 [synonym]
Invalid names: Rhapsodus Linares 1981 [synonym]
G. Procyon Storr 1780 [raccoon]
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Subg. Procyon (Euprocyon) Gray 1864
Subg. Procyon (Procyon) Storr 1780
Procyon cancrivorus Cuvier 1798 [crab eating raccoon]
Procyon gymnocercus Fischer 1814 [pampas fox]
Procyon lotor Linnaeus 1758 [raccoon]
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Invalid names: Procyon nanus Simpson 1929 [synonym], Procyon priscus Leconte 1848 [synonym], Procyon simus Gidley 1906 [synonym]
Procyon rexroadensis Hibbard 1941
Invalid names: Lotor Geoffroy and Cuvier 1795 [synonym]
G. †Protoprocyon Linares 1981
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Protoprocyon savagei Linares 1981
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Invalid names: Lichnocyon phoenicus Baskin 1982 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Lichnocyon Baskin 1982 [synonym]
G. †Sivanasua Pilgrim 1931
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Sivanasua viverroides Schlosser 1916
Invalid names: Ailuravus Schlosser 1916 [replaced]
G. †Stromeriella Dehm 1950
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Stromeriella depressa Morlo 1996
G. †Tetraprothomo Ameghino 1908
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Tetraprothomo argentinus Ameghino 1908
Invalid names: Cercoleptidae Bonaparte 1850 [synonym], Melina Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Myxophagus Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Procyonina Gray 1825 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: frugivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Comments: life habit and diet based on Nowak 1999f
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 19:33:53
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the MN 1 to the top of the Holocene or 23.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 22.4 Ma

Collections (228 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arikareean30.8 - 20.43USA (Idaho) Procyonidae indet. (17584)
Harrisonian24.8 - 20.43USA (Nebraska) Bassariscus sp. (17735)
MN 123.03 - 22.4Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) Broiliana sp., Angustictis mayri (69617)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Nevada) Procyonidae indet. (19066)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Louisiana) Bassariscus sp. (163859)
MN 222.4 - 20.0Germany (R.-P. and Hesse) Angustictis mayri, Stromeriella depressa (69606)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France (Maine-et-Loire) Stromeriella franconica (48069)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Delaware) Procyoninae indet. (18579)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Edaphocyon lautus (17898)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Florida) Bassaricyonoides phyllismillerae, Edaphocyon palmeri (18562)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97Panama (Panama City) Bassaricyonoides sp. (144879)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Florida) Procyoninae indet. (18561)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nevada) Procyoninae indet. (18962)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Wyoming) Procyonidae indet. (19074)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Bassariscus sp. (17969)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Bassariscus antiquus (208511)
MN 320.0 - 16.9Germany (Bavaria) Broiliana nobilis, Plesictis mayri, Stromeriella franconica (68040)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82France (Region Centre) Broiliana nobilis, Stromeriella franconica (35441)
Barstovian15.97 - 13.6USA (Texas) Edaphocyon pointblankensis (18627) Parapotos tedfordi (35591)
Barstovian15.97 - 13.6Canada (Saskatchewan) Bassariscus parvus (18759 18761 18794)