Skopelogale melitodes Baskin 2020 (mustelid carnivore)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae

Full reference: J. A. Baskin. 2020. Mustelidae from Observation Quarry (Early Barstovian) of Nebraska, with Comments on Sheep Creek and Lower Snake Creek Mustelids. Paludicola 12(4):223-246

Belongs to Skopelogale according to J. A. Baskin 2020

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: AMNH F:AM 49101, a mandible (right mandible with p3-m1). Its type locality is Observation Quarry, which is in a Barstovian terrestrial horizon in Nebraska.

Ecology: scansorial carnivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Observation Quarry

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