†Ugandictis napakensis Morales et al. 2007 (mongoose)
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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
Belongs to Ugandictis according to J. Morales et al. 2007
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: UMP 62-13, a mandible (fragment of left mandible with m/1-p/4). Its type locality is Napak (Napak Member), which is in a Burdigalian floodplain horizon in Uganda.
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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