are thought to have evolved in North America and entered South America as part of the Great American Interchange that followed the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. The phylogenetic relationships obtained in Koepfli et al. (2007) are given below; these were supported by subsequent studies.

Physical characteristics

The kinkajou has a round head, large eyes, a short, pointed snout, short limbs, and a

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