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

The dentary of Mustela strandi Kormos, 1934 is described from the Lower Pleistocene deposits (Late Villafranchian, 1.8-1.5 Ma) of the Taurida cave in Crimea. It is the first finding of M. strandi in Russia. This extinct mustelid species is rarely found in the Lower and Middle Pleistocene of Central Europe.