Oligobuninae
| Oligobuninae Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Oligobuninae |
| Genus: | Brachypsalis |
Oligobuninae is an extinct subfamily of the family Mustelidae.
The subfamily was described by J. A. Baskin in 1998; of the genera that he assigned to this clade, six are recognized today - Brachypsalis, Megalictis, Oligobunis, Potamotherium, Promartes, and Zodiolestes - representing thirteen separate species.[1]
References
- ↑ "Oligobuninae at the Paleobiology Database.". paleodb.org. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
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