Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Viverravidae
Full reference: P. D. Gingerich and D. A. Winkler. 1985. Systematics of Paleocene Viverravidae (Mammalia, Carnivora) in the Bighorn Basin and Clark's Fork Basin, Wyoming. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 27(4):87-128
Belongs to Simpsonictis according to P. D. Gingerich and D. A. Winkler 1985
Sister taxa: Simpsonictis jaynanneae, Simpsonictis tenuis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Rock Bench Quarry, which is in a Torrejonian terrestrial horizon in Wyoming
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (1: Wyoming)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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