Articles relating to the Bassariscus, a genus in the family Procyonidae. There are two extant species in the genus: the ringtail or ring-tailed cat (B. astutus) and the cacomistle (B. sumichrasti). Genetic studies have indicated that the closest relatives of Bassariscus are raccoons, from which they diverged about 10 million years ago in the Tortonian Age of the Miocene.
Pages in category "Bassariscus"
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.