Herpestes lemanensis
| Herpestes lemanensis Temporal range: Oligocene | |
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| Herpestes lemanensis skull | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Herpestidae |
| Subfamily: | Herpestinae |
| Genus: | Herpestes |
| Species: | H. lemanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| 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]
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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