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 Potos Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795 [monotypic] - kinkajou
             Potos flavus (Schreber, 1774) - kinkajou
               1 [Potos flavus flavus] (Schreber, 1774)
               2 Potos flavus chapadensis Allen, 1904
               3 Potos flavus chiriquensis Allen, 1904
               4 Potos flavus megalotus (Martin, 1836)
               5 Potos flavus meridensis Thomas, 1902
               6 Potos flavus modestus Thomas, 1902
               7 Potos flavus nocturnus Wied-Neuwied, 1826