Red Panda: Family Ailuridae

This family contains only one species, the Red Panda. Besides the Genus Ailurus there are eight other extinct genera.  Including:

• Family Ailuridae

  • Genus Amphictis (†)
  • Genus Protursus (†)

  • Subfamily Ailurinae

    • Genus Ailurus
    • Genus Magerictis (†)
    • Genus Parailurus (†)
    • Genus Pristinailurus (†)

  • Subfamily Simocyoninae

    • Genus Actiocyon (†) (Synonymous with Alopecocyon)^[11]
    • Genus Alopecocyon (†)
    • Genus Simocyon (†)

Other Good Resources

1. Flynn, John J. Flynn, Michael A. Nedbal, J.W. Dragoo, and R.L.
   Honeycutt. (1998) "Whence the Red Panda?" Molecular Phylogenetics and
   Evolution. Vol. 17, No. 2, November 2000, pp. 190-199.
2. Gregory, W.K. (1936). “On the Phylogenetic Relationships of the
   Giant Panda (Ailuropoda) to other Arctoid Carnivores.“ American Museum
   Novitates. Vol. 878:1-29.