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Vishnuictis Temporal range: Miocene–Pleistocene, | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Viverridae |
Subfamily: | Viverrinae |
Genus: | † Vishnuictis Pilgrim, 1932 |
Type species | |
†Vishnuictis durandi Pilgrim, 1932 | |
Species [1] [2] [3] | |
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Synonyms | |
Vishnuictis chinjiensis
Vishnuictis durandi
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Vishnuictis is an extinct genus of viverrid known from the Middle Miocene to Pleistocene of India, Pakistan, China, and Kenya. It is named after Vishnu, one of the primary Hindu deities.
The oldest known fossil record of Vishnuictis is V. africana (named after the continent of Africa) from the Muruyur Formation of Kenya, which date to the Middle Miocene. In Asia, V. salmontanus has been reported from the Dhok Pathan Formation and the Yuanmou Formation (China). V. plectilodous (India) and V. hasnoti (Pakistan) are also known from Dhok Pathan Formation outcrops. V. hariensis is known from Late Miocene Nagri Formation (India). V.? chinjiensis is reported from the Middle Miocene Chinji Formation of both India and Pakistan and is the oldest known Asian species of the genus. The species V.? durandi and V. hinduensis have been reported from the Pliocene to Pleistocene Pinjor Formation (India).
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