New Miocene Carnivora (Mammalia) from Moruorot and Kalodirr, Kenya

•  We describe new carnivoran fossils from Kalodirr and Moruorot, two late EarlyMiocene sites in the Lothidok Formation of West Turkana, Kenya. The fossils include anew species of viverrid, Kichechia savagei  sp. nov., a new genus and species of felid,Katifelis nightingalei  gen. et sp. nov., and an unidentified musteloid. We also reportnew records of the amphicyonid Cynelos macrodon. These new fossils increase theknown diversity of African Early Miocene carnivorans and highlight regional differencesin Africa.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Annan geovetenskap och miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Other Earth and Related Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Ecosystems and species history

Ekosystem och arthistoria

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ref (subject category)

art (subject category)