Martes americana Kerr 1792 (American marten)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae

Alternative combinations: Mustela americana, Mustela zibellina americana

Synonyms: Martes caurina nobilis Hall 1926, Martes nobilis Hall 1926

Belongs to Martes according to J. Marmi et al. 2004

See also Allen 1895, Hall 1926, Hall 1936, Hay 1902, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Mead and Mead 1989, Wilson 1967 and Youngman and Schueler 1991

Sister taxa: Martes (Tomictis), Martes caurina, Martes flavigula, Martes foina, Martes foxi, Martes gazini, Martes intermedius, Martes khelifensis, Martes martes, Martes melampus, Martes parviloba, Martes sansaniensis, Martes stirtoni, Martes vetus, Martes zibellina

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (4: Alberta, Ontario, Quebec collections), United States (17: California, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming)

Total: 21 collections including 23 occurrences

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