Northern Olingo
Bassaricyon gabbii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The northern olingo, also known as the bushy-tailed olingo or, simply, the olingo, is an arboreal (tree-dwelling) member of the raccoon family, Procyonidae, which also includes the coatimundis and kinkajou. Native to Central America, it was the first species of olingo to be scientifically described; while it is considered by some authors to be the only "true" olingo species, a review of the genus Bassaricyon had shown there to be a total of four species, two of those now being considered synonymous with the northern olingo. Its specific name honors William More Gabb (1839-1878), who found and collected the first specimen for western science.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Procyonidae
- Genus
- Bassaricyon