†Herpestes abdelalii Geraads 1997 (mongoose)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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