We can follow the regular acquisition of the melin structures from Dehmicti
s of MN3 to recent Meles and Taxidea through many European Lower Miocene to
Pliocene European forms, and also through Upper Miocene Asiatic and Plioce
ne American ones. (C) 2000 Academie des sciences / Editions scientifiques e
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