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Raccoon Dog

Nyctereutes procyonoides

Classification

Family
Canidae

Nyctereutes (Ancient Greek: νύξ, νυκτ- [nýx, nykt-] 'night' + ἐρέυτης [eréutēs] 'wanderer') is a genus of Asian canid with two extant species, the raccoon dogs: the common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and the Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus). Nyctereutes entered the fossil record 5. 5 million years ago (Mya) in northern China.

Distribution

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Germany · 2,208Netherlands · 441Belgium · 79Switzerland · 50France · 29United Kingdom · 4Italy · 1Luxembourg · 1