Moralesictis
| Moralesictis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Caniformia |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Mellivorinae |
| Genus: | † Valenciano & Baskin, 2022 |
| Species: | †M. intrepidus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Moralesictis intrepidus Valenciano & Baskin, 2022 | |
Moralesictis is an extinct genus of mustelid that inhabited Texas during the Neogene period. It is a monotypic genus known from a single species, M. intrepidus.[1]
References
- ^ Valenciano, Alberto; Baskin, Jon (13 January 2022). "Moralesictis intrepidus gen. et sp. nov., the long journey of a Miocene honey badger´s relative to the New World". Historical Biology. 34 (8): 1413–1422. doi:10.1080/08912963.2021.2023138. ISSN 0891-2963. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via Taylor and Francis Online.