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Herpestes lemanensis

Herpestes lemanensis
Temporal range: Oligocene
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Herpestes lemanensis skull
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Herpestidae
Subfamily: Herpestinae
Genus: Herpestes
Species: H. lemanensis
Binomial name
Herpestes lemanensis

Herpestes lemanensis is an extinct species of mongoose, of the genus Herpestes, from the Oligocene of Europe. Fossils vary considerably in size, and may be allied to larger African species.



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