The olinguito (/ˌoʊlɪŋˈɡiːtoʊ/ oh-lihn-GEE-toe;[1] / IPA [ˌoʊlɪŋˈɡiːtoʊ]; Bassaricyon neblina), which is Spainyie for "little olingo", is a mammal o the genus Bassaricyon in the faimily Procyonidae (the raccoon faimily). Its discovery was announced on 15 August 2013.[2][3]
Olinguito | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Cless: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Faimily: | Procyonidae |
Genus: | Bassaricyon |
Species: | B. neblina |
Binomial name | |
Bassaricyon neblina Helgen, 2013 | |
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