Organisms

Raccoons

Carnivores of the genus Procyon of the family PROCYONIDAE. Two subgenera and seven species are currently recognized. They range from southern Canada to Panama and are found in several of the Caribbean Islands.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Carnivores of the genus Procyon of the family PROCYONIDAE. Two subgenera and seven species are currently recognized. They range from southern Canada to Panama and are found in several of the Caribbean Islands.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Procyon
  • Procyons
  • Raccoon

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with RACCOON DOGS

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History Note

68

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Previous Indexing

  • Carnivora (1966-1967)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.250w.623w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Raccoons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011821. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011821
  2. Raccoons. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon
  3. Raccoons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121439