Variviverra Tong and Wang 2006 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Viverravidae

Full reference: Y. Tong and J. Wang. 2006. Fossil Mammals from the Early Eocene Wutu Formation of Shandong Province. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 192(28):1-195

Parent taxon: Viverravidae according to Y. Tong and J. Wang 2006

Sister taxa: Deltatherium durini, Didymictis, Orientictis, Preonictis, Protictis, Simpsonictis, Viverravus, Viverriscus, Intyrictis, Raphictis

Subtaxa: Variviverra vegetatus

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Type: Variviverra vegetatus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Changle Coal Mine (Eocene of China)

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