Stenoplesictis elegans Matthew and Granger 1924 (carnivoran)

Mammalia - Carnivora

Alternative combination: Cynodictis elegans

Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1924. New Carnivora from the Tertiary of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 104:1-9

Belongs to Stenoplesictis according to D. Dashzeveg 1996

See also Hunt 1998

Sister taxa: Stenoplesictis cayluxi, Stenoplesictis crocheti, Stenoplesictis minor, Stenoplesictis muhoronii

Type specimen: AMNH 19016, a mandible (partial right mandible)

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of China (1 collection), Mongolia (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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