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.