The Raccoon Dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides ) is a member of the canid family and is from east Asia . The raccoon dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides , from the Greek words nukt - , `` night '' + ereutÄ `` s , `` wanderer '' + prokuÅ n , `` before-dog '' ( but in New Latin used to mean `` raccoon '' ) + - oidÄ `` s , '' - oid '' ) , also known as the Magnut or Tanuki , is a canid indigenous to east Asia . It is the only extant species in the genus Nyctereutes .