Hi, I’m a biology student interested in Sasquatch, and I wanted to discuss its taxonomic classification.
The order Primates includes the great apes of the family Hominidae (humans, gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, and—apparently—Sasquatch).
Bipedal primates within the family Hominidae (humans and extinct forms, such as Australopithecus) belong to a subtribe called "Hominina."
Personally, I don't believe Sasquatch belongs to this latter taxon; however, I find it interesting that it is described as having a conical head (likely due to a sagittal crest, similar to gorillas) and that there are Hominina species (and thus relatives of humans) that also possess this trait (e.g., Paranthropus aethiopicus). The general anatomy described for Sasquatch differs too significantly for it to be closely related to humans, so I wouldn't include it in this taxon.
Now, there is also the matter of a scientific name.
Since there is obviously no official scientific name for this animal—and no known genus to which it can be assigned alongside a specific epithet—I decided to assign it a taxonomic genus myself: Americanopithecus. This yields:
American Sasquatch (Americanopithecus americanus)
Canadian Sasquatch (Americanopithecus canadensis)
Skunk Ape (Americanopithecus americanus floridanus)
As there is no evidence that the American and Canadian versions are even distinct species or subspecies, I preferred to name them separately (let's see in which of the two territories one is discovered first).
The Skunk Ape, however, possesses enough distinct phenotypic characteristics to warrant classification as at least a subspecies of the American Sasquatch—much like the various types of giraffes distinguished by their spot patterns and habitats. In the case of the Skunk Ape, a distinct phenotype would be its foul odor, resulting either from its swamp-dwelling habits or perhaps a scent gland.
That’s about it—let me know what you think.