Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae
Full reference: J. Morales, M. Pickford, and D. Soria. 2007. New carnivoran material (Creodonta, Carnivora and Incertae sedis) from the Early Miocene of Napak, Uganda. Paleontological Research 11(1):71-84
Parent taxon: Herpestidae according to L. Werdelin and S. Peigne 2010
See also Morales et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Galerella, Helogale, Herpestes, Herpestinae, Ichneumia, Legetetia, Liberiictis, Mungos, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Suricata, Xenogale
Subtaxa: Ugandictis napakensis
Type: Ugandictis napakensis
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kenya (1 collection), Uganda (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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