Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae
Synonyms: Hypsoparia bozemanensis Dorr 1954, Hypsoparia timmi Lim and Martin 2002, Leptarctus bozemanensis Dorr 1954
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1856. Notices of Extinct Vertebrata Discovered by Dr. F. V. Hayden, during the Expedition to the Sioux Country under the Command of Lieut. G. K. Warren. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8:311-312
Belongs to Leptarctus according to W. W. Korth and J. A. Baskin 2009
See also Dorr 1954, Hay 1902, Leidy 1856, Leidy 1857, Lim and Martin 2002, Lim and Miao 2000, Voorhies 1990 and Webb 1969
Sister taxa: Leptarctus (Pseudoleptarctus), Leptarctus ancipidens, Leptarctus martini, Leptarctus mummorum, Leptarctus neimenguensis, Leptarctus oregonensis, Leptarctus progressus, Leptarctus supremus, Leptarctus webbi, Leptarctus woodburnei, Leptarctus wortmani
Ecology: scansorial omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (10: Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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