Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943 Family Procyonidae Gray, 1825 - raccoons and relatives Genus Bassariscus Coues, 1887 - ringtails Bassariscus astutus (Lichtenstein, 1830) - ringtail Bassariscus astutus macdougalli Goodwin, 1956