Bassaricyon
E684841
Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | olingos ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Bassaricyon alleni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bassaricyon gabbii NERFINISHED ⓘ Bassaricyon medius NERFINISHED ⓘ Bassaricyon neblina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | small mammals ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small arboreal carnivore ⓘ |
| family | Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| foundInCanopyLayer | forest canopy ⓘ |
| genusOf |
Bassaricyon alleni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bassaricyon gabbii NERFINISHED ⓘ Bassaricyon medius NERFINISHED ⓘ Bassaricyon neblina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasBehavior | nocturnal foraging ⓘ |
| hasFur | yes ⓘ |
| hasSensoryAdaptation | good night vision ⓘ |
| hasTail | yes ⓘ |
| isEndemicTo | Neotropical region ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | solitary ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nasua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potos NERFINISHED ⓘ Procyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Musteloidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usesTailFor | balance ⓘ |
| vernacularName | olingo ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1876 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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