Bassaricyon
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The genus Bassaricyon consists of small Neotropical procyonids, popularly known as olingos (/ɒˈlɪŋɡoʊz/), cousins of the raccoon. They are native to the rainforests of Central and South America from Nicaragua to Peru.[1] They are arboreal and nocturnal, and live at elevations from sea level to 2,750 m (9,020 ft).[2] Olingos closely resemble another procyonid, the kinkajou, in morphology and habits, though they lack prehensile tails and extrudable tongues, have more extended muzzles, and possess anal scent glands. However, the two genera are not sisters.[3] They also resemble galagos and certain lemurs.
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Bassaricyon | |
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Northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Procyonidae |
Subfamily: | Potosinae |
Genus: | Bassaricyon Allen, 1876 |
Type species | |
Bassaricyon gabbii | |
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