Organisms

Procyonidae

A family of long-tailed terrestrial omnivores that includes RACCOONS, ringtails, and coatimundis.

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Abstract

A family of long-tailed terrestrial omnivores that includes RACCOONS, ringtails, and coatimundis.

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8 entry terms
  • Bassariscus astutus
  • Coatimundis
  • Coatis
  • Nasua
  • Ringtails
  • Coati
  • Coatimundi
  • Ringtail

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use CARNIVORA 1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Carnivora (1970-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.250w.623w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Procyonidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045988. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045988
  2. Procyonidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procyonidae
  3. Procyonidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147114