Species of carnivore
Western lowland olingo
Sitting on a branch
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1 )[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Family:
Procyonidae
Genus:
Bassaricyon
Species:
B. medius
Binomial name
Bassaricyon medius Thomas , 1909
Distribution of the western lowland olingo
Synonyms
Bassariscyon gabbi orinomus Goldman , 1912
The western lowland olingo (Bassaricyon medius ) is a species of olingo from Central and South America , where it is known from Panama and from Colombia and Ecuador west of the Andes .[2]
Description [ ]
The western lowland olingo is smaller than the northern olingo , but larger than the most montane member of the genus, the recently described olinguito ("little olingo").[2] While the Panamanian subspecies B. m. orinomus is about the same size as the eastern lowland olingo , the subspecies from west of the Andes, B. m. medius is smaller.[2] The pelage is slightly lighter than that of the eastern species.[2]
It has a head-body length of 31 to 41 centimetres (12 to 16 in), with a tail length of 35 to 52 centimetres (14 to 20 in).[2] It weighs .9 to 1.2 kilograms (2.0 to 2.6 lb).[2]
Taxonomy [ ]
There are two subspecies of the western lowland olingo: the nominate B. m. medius (Colombia and Ecuador) and B. m. orinomus (Panama and possibly Colombia).[2] The closest relative of the western lowland olingo is the other lowland olingo species, B. alleni , found east of the Andes, from which it diverged about 1.3 million years ago.[2]
References [ ]
^ Helgen, K.; Kays, R.; Pinto, C.; Schipper, J. (2020). "Bassaricyon medius " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T48637802A166523410. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T48637802A166523410.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h Helgen, K. M.; Pinto, M.; Kays, R.; Helgen, L.; Tsuchiya, M.; Quinn, A.; Wilson, D.; Maldonado, J. (2013-08-15). "Taxonomic revision of the olingos (Bassaricyon ), with description of a new species, the Olinguito" . ZooKeys (324): 1–83. doi :10.3897/zookeys.324.5827 . PMC 3760134 . PMID 24003317 .
Extant species of family Procyonidae
Procyoninae
Potosinae
Category
Extant Carnivora species
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Eutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Nandiniidae
Nandinia
African palm civet (N. binotata )
Herpestidae (Mongooses)
Hyaenidae (Hyenas)
Felidae Large family listed below
Viverridae Large family listed below
Eupleridae Small family listed below
Family Felidae
Felinae
Acinonyx Caracal Catopuma
Bay cat (C. badia )
Asian golden cat (C. temminckii )
Felis Herpailurus
Jaguarundi (H. yagouaroundi )
Leopardus Leptailurus Lynx
Canada lynx (L. canadensis )
Eurasian lynx (L. lynx )
Iberian lynx (L. pardinus )
Bobcat (L. rufus )
Otocolobus Pardofelis
Marbled cat (P. marmorata )
Prionailurus Puma
Pantherinae
Panthera
Lion (P. leo )
Jaguar (P. onca )
Leopard (P. pardus )
Tiger (P. tigris )
Snow leopard (P. uncia )
Neofelis
Sunda clouded leopard (N. diardi )
Clouded leopard (N. nebulosa )
Paradoxurinae
Arctictis Arctogalidia
Small-toothed palm civet (A. trivirgata )
Macrogalidia
Sulawesi palm civet (M. musschenbroekii )
Paguma
Masked palm civet (P. larvata )
Paradoxurus
Hemigalinae
Chrotogale Cynogale
Otter civet (C. bennettii )
Diplogale Hemigalus
Banded palm civet (H. derbyanus )
Prionodontinae (Asiatic linsangs)
Viverrinae
Civettictis
African civet (C. civetta )
Genetta (Genets) Poiana Viverra Viverricula
Small Indian civet (V. indica )
Suborder Caniformia (cont. below)
Ursidae (Bears)
Ailuropoda
Giant panda (A. melanoleuca )
Helarctos Melursus Tremarctos
Spectacled bear (T. ornatus )
Ursus
American black bear (U. americanus )
Brown bear (U. arctos )
Polar bear (U. maritimus )
Asian black bear (U. thibetanus )
Mephitidae (Skunks )
Conepatus (Hog-nosed skunks) Mephitis
Hooded skunk (M. macroura )
Striped skunk (M. mephitis )
Mydaus Spilogale (Spotted skunks)
Procyonidae (Raccoons, coatis, olingos)
Ailuridae
Ailurus
Himlayan red panda (A. fulgens )
Chinese red panda (A. styani )
Suborder Caniformia (cont. above)
Otariidae (Eared seals) (includes fur seals and sea lions ) (Pinniped inclusive)
Arctocephalus Callorhinus
Northern fur seal (C. ursinus )
Eumetopias
Steller sea lion (E. jubatus )
Neophoca Otaria
South American sea lion (O. flavescens )
Phocarctos
New Zealand sea lion (P. hookeri )
Zalophus
Odobenidae (Pinniped inclusive)
Phocidae (Earless seals) (Pinniped inclusive)
Cystophora Erignathus
Bearded seal (E. barbatus )
Halichoerus Histriophoca
Ribbon seal (H. fasciata )
Hydrurga
Leopard seal (H. leptonyx )
Leptonychotes Lobodon
Crabeater seal (L. carcinophagus )
Mirounga (Elephant seals)
Northern elephant seal (M. angustirostris )
Southern elephant seal (M. leonina )
Monachus
Mediterranean monk seal (M. monachus )
Neomonachus Ommatophoca Pagophilus Phoca Pusa
Canidae Large family listed below
Mustelidae Large family listed below
Family Canidae (includes dogs )
Family Mustelidae
Helictidinae (Ferret-badgers)
Guloninae (Martens and wolverines)
Ictonychinae (African polecats and grisons)
Lutrinae (Otters)
Melinae (Eurasian badgers)
Mellivorinae
Mellivora
Honey badger (M. capensis )
Mustelinae (Weasels and minks)
Mustela (Weasels and ferrets )
Mountain weasel (M. altaica )
Stoat/Beringian ermine (M. erminea )
Steppe polecat (M. eversmannii )
Ferret (M. furo )
Haida ermine (M. haidarum )
Japanese weasel (M. itatsi )
Yellow-bellied weasel (M. kathiah )
European mink (M. lutreola )
Indonesian mountain weasel (M. lutreolina )
Black-footed ferret (M. nigripes )
Least weasel (M. nivalis )
Malayan weasel (M. nudipes )
European polecat (M. putorius )
American ermine (M. richardsonii )
Siberian weasel (M. sibirica )
Back-striped weasel (M. strigidorsa )
Neogale
Taxidiinae
Taxidea
American badger (T. taxus )