Ailuridae is a family in the mammal order Carnivora. The family consists of the red panda (the sole living representative) and its extinct relatives. Georges Cuvier first described Ailurus as belonging to the raccoon family in 1825; this classification has been controversial ever since. [1]

Most recent genetic research, however, places red pandas in their own, independent family: Ailuridae. Molecular phylogenetic studies show that red pandas are an ancient species in the order Carnivora (superfamily Musteloidea) and are probably most closely related to the group that includes skunks, raccoons and weasels.

Red pandas are their own, independent family: Ailuridae. Molecular phylogenetic studies show that red pandas are an ancient species in the order Carnivora (superfamily Musteloidea) and are probably most closely related to skunks, raccoons and weasels.

The red panda family, the Ailuridae, is unusual because its only extant representative is a derived form, far removed from the group’s morphotypical condition.

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As a result of these analyses, the red panda has been classified as an ursid, a procyonid, or within its own family, the Ailuridae. For the purposes of this study, Ailuridae will be used to refer to the red panda and its fossil relatives (sensu Wallace & Wang, 2004; Wozencraft, 2005; Salesa et …

2011年1月1日 · The red panda family, the Ailuridae, is unusual because its only extant representative is a derived form, far removed from the group’s morphotypical condition.

The family Ailuridae belongs to the superfamily Musteloidea which includes animals like the raccoons, the skunks (family Mephitidae) and the weasels (family Mustelidae) which therefore result being the closest living relatives, even if phylogenetically distant.

The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is an endangered carnivore living in the temperate forests of the Himalayas and southern China. The phylogeny of the red panda has been the subject of much debate. Morphological and molecular studies have supported a wide range of possible relationships, including clo …

2011年12月31日 · Red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) are hypo-carnivores (an herbivorous member of the order Carnivora) specialized in consuming bamboo, and form a terminal relic of the carnivoran family Ailuridae ...