Trigonictis macrodon Cope 1868 (mustelid carnivore)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae

Alternative combinations: Galera macrodon, Galictis macrodon, Grison macrodon, Putorius macrodon

Synonyms: Canimartes idahoensis Gazin 1934, Lutravus idahoensis Gazin 1934, Trigonictis idahoensis Gazin 1934, Trigonictis kansasensis Hibbard 1941

Belongs to Trigonictis according to C. E. Ray et al. 1981

See also Bjork 1970, Gazin 1934, Gazin 1937, Hay 1902, Hibbard 1941, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Shotwell 1970 and Zakrzewski 1967

Sister taxon: Trigonictis cookii

Ecology: scansorial carnivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (4: California, Florida collections)

• Blancan of United States (38: Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, Washington)

Total: 42 collections each including a single occurrence

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