Mammalia - Carnivora - Procyonidae

Synonym: Lichnocyon Baskin 1982

Full reference: O. J. Linares. 1981. Tres nuevos carnivoros Procionidos fósiles del Mioceno de Norte y Sudamerica. Ameghiniana 18(3-4):113-121

Parent taxon: Procyonini according to J. A. Baskin 2004

See also Alroy 2002, Baskin 1982, Baskin 1989 and Baskin 1998

Sister taxa: Amphinasua, Arctonasua, Bassaricyon, Bassariscus, Brachynasua, Chapalmalania, Cyonasua, Edaphocyon, Nasua, Nasuella, Paranasua, Probassariscus, Procyon

Subtaxa: Protoprocyon savagei

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Type: Protoprocyon savagei

Ecology: scansorial frugivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at East Clayton Quarry (Miocene of Nebraska)

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