Vormela
Sign in to saveVormela is a genus of mustelid which contains the marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna), and at least one extinct species.
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Vormela is a genus of mustelid which contains the marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna), and at least one extinct species.
The oldest record of the genus dates to the Villafranchian of Bulgaria, where fossils of Vormela petenyii have been found. This species is considered the ancestor of the marbled polecat. It is also considered synonymous with the species Pliovormela beremendensis. Another possible species known as Vormela prisca has been identified in China.
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