†Chapalmalania Ameghino 1908 (procyonid carnivore)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Procyonidae
Parent taxon: Procyonini according to J. A. Baskin 2004
See also Carroll 1988 and Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: Amphinasua, Arctonasua, Bassaricyon, Bassariscus, Brachynasua, Cyonasua, Edaphocyon, Nasua, Nasuella, Paranasua, Probassariscus, Procyon, Protoprocyon
Subtaxa: Chapalmalania altaefrontis Chapalmalania ortognatha
Ecology: scansorial frugivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Venezuela (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Argentina (1), Colombia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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