Potos

See also: potos

Translingual

A depiction of Potos flavus

Etymology

Of unknown origin, most likely in reference to the potto, an African primate whose name was transferred to the kinkajou.

Proper noun

Potos m

A taxonomic genus within the family Procyonidae – the single species Potos flavus (kinkajou).

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Caniformia - suborder; Procyonidae - family; Potosinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Potos flavus - sole accepted species

References

Kinkajou on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Potos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Potos on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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