†Viverra leakeyi Petter 1963 (civet)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Viverridae
Alternative combination: Megaviverra leakeyi
Belongs to Viverra according to Petter 1963
See also Morales et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Viverra civettina, Viverra megaspila, Viverra tangalunga, Viverra zibetha
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Ethiopia (1 collection), Morocco (1), South Africa (3), Tanzania (2)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Ethiopia (1), South Africa (1)
• Miocene of Kenya (2)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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