Taxonomy:
Order - Carnivora (typical carnivores)
Suborder - Caniformia (dog-like)
Family - Procyonidae (raccoons & coatis)
Scientific Name:
Procyon "before dogs" (Greek) - Once thought to be ancestral to dogs.
lotor "washer" (Latin) - Captive racoons have been seen to wash their food.
English Name:
From the Algonquian name "aroughcun"
The english name may be spelt with one c or two.
Dental Formula
U 3.1.4.2 - L 3.1.4.2 The 1st premolar may be missing and extra teeth have been reported.
Measurements:
(explained)
Image 1
Condylobasal length - 110.9mm
Zygomatic width - 67.5mm
Collection Data
Image 1
Stage - Adult
Area collected - Kansas
Source - Courtesy of private collector
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