Cynictis penicillata Cuvier 1829 (yellow mongoose)
Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 232162
Alternative combination: Herpestes penicillata
Belongs to Cynictis according to St. G. Mivart 1882
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Average measurements (in mm): femur length 58.0, humerus length 52.0, radius length 48.0, scapula 45.0 x 19.0, skull 69.3 x 40.0, tibia length 62.0
Estimated body mass: 814.3 g based on femur length, humerus length, and tibia length