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Bassariscus astutus
(Lichtenstein, 1830)
- ringtail
(mammal)
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Bassariscus (Genus) - ringtails
..†Bassariscus antiquus (Species)
..Bassariscus sumichrasti (Species) - cacomistle
..Bassariscus astutus (Species) - ringtail
....Bassariscus astutus arizonensis (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus astutus (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus bolei (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus consitus (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus flavus (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus insulicola (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus macdougalli (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus nevadensis (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus octavus (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus palmarius (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus raptor (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus saxicola (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus willetti (Subspecies)
....Bassariscus astutus yumanensis (Subspecies)
Authorship
SN2000 author citation
:
(Lichtenstein, 1827[1830])
Original name
:
Lichtenstein, 1827[1830]:119.
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:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Original spelling
:
Types
Type, by monotypy, of
:
Bassariscus
(Genus)
Coues, 1887
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Bassariscus astutus astutus
(Lichtenstein, 1830)
Ref:
D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder (eds.), 2005
: 2 Apr 2013.
[inferred]
Variants
Different spelling
:
Bassaricus astutus
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
Noordamerikaanse katfret
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
ringtail
Ref:
W.C. Wozencraft, 2005
: 625.
:
cacomistle
:
ring-tailed cat
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28 Aug 2026