<em>VIVERRA HOWELLI</em> N. SP., A NEW VIVERRID (CARNIVORA, MAMMALIA) FROM THE BACCINELLO-CINIGIANO BASIN (LATEST MIOCENE, ITALY)

We describe a new viverrid species (Viverra howelli n. sp.). Viverra howelli n. sp. is identified in Late Miocene (Messinian) localities in the circum Mediterranean area (Italy and Lybia) and in East Africa (Kenya). Morphologically, the new species is characterized by a relatively small size and a l...

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Main Authors: LORENZO ROOK, BIENVENIDO MARTÍNEZ-NAVARRO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Milano 2004-11-01
Series:Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia
Online Access:https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/RIPS/article/view/5836