†Pekania diluviana Cope 1889 (mustelid carnivore)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae
Alternative combinations: Martes diluviana, Mustela diluviana
Synonym: Martes parapennanti Gidley and Gazin 1933
Belongs to Pekania according to R. E. Eshelman et al. 2025
See also Gidley and Gazin 1933, Hall 1936, Hay 1902, Holman 1977, Kurten and Anderson 1980 and Samuels and Cavin 2013
Sister taxa: Pekania occulta, Pekania palaeosinensis, Pekania pennanti
Ecology: scansorial carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (5: Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Pennsylvania collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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