Bassariscus astutus

Bassariscus astutus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caniformia

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Familia: Procyonidae
Subfamilia: Procyoninae
Genus: Bassariscus
Species: Bassariscus astutus
Subspecies: B. a. arizonensis - B. a. astutus - B. a. bolei - B. a. consitus - B. a. flavus - B. a. insulicola - B. a. macdougalli - B. a. nevadensis - B. a. octavus - B. a. palmarius - B. a. raptor - B. a. saxicola - B. a. willetti - B. a. yumanensis

Name

Bassariscus astutus Lichtenstein, 1830 The Bassariscus astrutus, translates to cunning little fox. [(bassar-fox), (isc-little), (astut-cunning)]

References

• Bassariscus astutus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (eds.) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0801882214

Links

• Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Bassariscus astutus

Vernacular names

čeština: Fret kočičí
Diné bizaad: Maʼiiʼ dootłʼizhí
English: Ringtail
español: Basarisco norteño o Cacomixtle
polski: Kotofretka
Türkçe: Halkalı kuyruklu kedi
українська: Кільцехвостий єнот