help on Cacomisttles

[Barry M. OConnor]

At 2:18 PM 1/28/98, Luis C. Muniz wrote:
>Dear Taxacomers:
>
>I would like to know if anyone can help me on this:
>The scientific name of this animal: cacomisttles (a mammal).

The cacomistle is Bassariscus sumichrasti (Carnivora: Procyonidae)

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