†Paracynictis Pocock 1916 (mongoose)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae
Full reference: R. I. Pocock. 1916. A new genus of African Mongoose, with a note on Galeriscus. Then Annal and Magazine of Natural History 17:176-181
Parent taxon: Herpestidae according to R. I. Pocock 1916
Sister taxa: Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Galerella, Helogale, Herpestes, Herpestinae, Ichneumia, Legetetia, Liberiictis, Mungos, Rhynchogale, Suricata, Ugandictis, Xenogale
Subtaxa: Paracynictis selousi
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Nylsrley Provincial Nature Res (Quaternary of South Africa)
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