Mustela palerminea (Mustelidae, Carnivora) from the Early Pleistocene of Crimea
Journal: Doklady Biological Sciences
Year: 2023

The mandibles of two individuals of Mustela palerminea (Petenyi, 1864) are described from the Lower Pleistocene deposits of the Taurida cave in Crimea (Late Villafranchian, 1.8-1.5 Ma). This extinct mustelid species was a typical representative of the Villafranchian faunas of Europe. It is the first record of M. palerminea in Russia.