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Nyctereutes procyonoides

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Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

cellular organisms cellular root
Eukaryota domain
Opisthokonta clade
Metazoa kingdom
Eumetazoa clade
Bilateria clade
Deuterostomia clade
Chordata phylum
Craniata subphylum
Vertebrata clade
Gnathostomata clade
Teleostomi clade
Euteleostomi clade
Sarcopterygii superclass
Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
Tetrapoda clade
Amniota clade
Mammalia class
Theria clade
Eutheria clade
Boreoeutheria clade
Laurasiatheria superorder
Carnivora order
Caniformia suborder
Canidae family
Nyctereutes genus
Nyctereutes procyonoides species

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Raccoon Dog

Nyctereutes procyonoides

The raccoon dog is a canid despite its raccoon-like facial pattern. This profile follows the linked species concept; references that included Japanese …