The extinct short-faced skunk Brachyprotoma obtusata (Mammalia, Carnivora): first records for Canada and Beringia

A mandible of the extinct short-faced skunk (Brachyprotoma obtusata) and a tooth, provisionally assigned to this species, are reported for the first time from the Pleistocene of northern Yukon Territory, Canada.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Main Author: Youngman, Phillip M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1986
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e86-043
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e86-043
Description
Summary:A mandible of the extinct short-faced skunk (Brachyprotoma obtusata) and a tooth, provisionally assigned to this species, are reported for the first time from the Pleistocene of northern Yukon Territory, Canada.