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Stenogale

Extinct genus of carnivorans From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stenogale is an extinct genus of carnivorans whose fossils are found in France, Germany, and Switzerland.[1]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Superfamily:Feloidea
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Stenogale
Temporal range: 33.9–23.03 Ma Oligocene[1][2]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Superfamily: Feloidea
Genus: Stenogale
Schlosser, 1888[1]
Species[1]
  • Stenogale bransatensis de Bonis et al. 1999
  • Stenogale gracilis Filhol 1877
  • Stenogale intermedia Filhol 1877
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Morphology

The presence of accessory cusps on the premolars and other dental characters are present in stenogales, a characteristic that is shared by Barbourofelidae and Felidae.[3]

Taxonomy

Its placement in Feliformia has undergone revision since its discovery; it has been assigned to Mustelinae, Mustelidae, and Aeluroidea before its most recent assignment to Feloidea.[1]

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