Herpestes lemanensis
Herpestes lemanensis is an extinct species of mongoose, of the genus Herpestes, from the Oligocene of Europe. Fossils vary considerably in size, and may be allied to larger African species.[1]
Herpestes lemanensis | |
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Herpestes lemanensis skull | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Herpestidae |
Genus: | Herpestes |
Species: | H. lemanensis |
Binomial name | |
Herpestes lemanensis Pomel | |
References
- British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Lydekker, R. (1887). Catalogue of the Fossil Mammalia in the British Museum, (Natural History): The group Tillodontia, the orders Sirenia, Cetacea, Edentata, Marsupialia, Monotremata, and Supplement. 1887. Printed by order of the Trustees. p. 317. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
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