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Cryptoprocta

Mammal Genera

Cryptoprocta is a genus of carnivoran mammals, subfamily Euplerinae, family Eupleridae, endemic to Madagascar, comprising three species: the extant fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox, and two recently extinct relatives, Cryptoprocta spelea and Cryptoprocta bevatabe. The fossa is the largest of Madagascar's native mammalian carnivores and a generalist hunter capable of taking even the largest living lemurs, while the two extinct species were presumably adapted to hunting larger extinct lemurs that once populated the island.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Quaternary 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ141424, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Cryptoprocta
WikipediaIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
Cryptoprocta is a genus of carnivoran endemic to Madagascar.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Cryptoprocta
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cryptoprocta
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cryptoprocta" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.0117 ... "early_interval": "Holocene"
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Wikidata: Cryptoprocta
Wikidata Q141424, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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