Mellivora sivalensis
Mellivora sivalensis Temporal range: Pliocene
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mustelidae |
Genus: | Mellivora |
Species: | †M. sivalensis
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Binomial name | |
†Mellivora sivalensis Falconer & Cautley, 1868[1]
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Synonyms | |
sivalensis |
Mellivora sivalensis is an extinct species of mustelid that lived in the Pliocene and is known from the Siwaliks of India and Pakistan.
It is a poorly known species, originally classified as Ursitaxus sivalensis. It was similar to the modern , but was larger and had proportionately larger premolars.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Mellivora sivalensis". Biolib.
- ^ Records of the Geological Survey of India: Volume 11. Government of India Press. 1878. p. 102.
- ^ Annals & Magazine of Natural History. Taylor & Francis, Limited. 1884. p. 285.
Categories:
- Pliocene carnivorans
- Prehistoric mustelids
- Pliocene mammals of Asia