Herpestes abdelalii Geraads 1997 (mongoose)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae

Full reference: D. Geraads. 1997. Carnivores du Pliocene terminal de Ahl al Oughlam (Casablanca, Maroc). GĂ©obios 30(1):127-164

Belongs to Herpestes according to D. Geraads 1997

Sister taxa: Herpestes auropunctatus, Herpestes brachyurus, Herpestes edwardsii, Herpestes fuscus, Herpestes gracilis, Herpestes ichneumon, Herpestes javanicus, Herpestes naso, Herpestes rubrifons, Herpestes sanguineus, Herpestes semitorquatus, Herpestes smithii, Herpestes urva, Herpestes vitticollis

Type specimen: AaO-1341

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Morocco (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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