Xinyuictis Zheng et al. 1975 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha

Full reference: J. Zheng, Y. Tung, and H. Qi. 1975. Discovery of Miacidae (Carnivora) in Yuanshui Basin, Kiangsi Province. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 13(2):96-104

Parent taxon: Carnivoraformes according to F. Solé et al. 2014

See also Zheng et al. 1975

Sister taxa: Africtis, Carnivora, Dormaalocyon, Gracilocyon, Lycarion, Miacis, Neovulpavus, Palaearctonyx, Paramiacis, Procynodictis, Quercygale, Uintacyon, Vassacyon, Vulpavus, Zodiocyon

Subtaxa: Xinyuictis tenuis

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Type: Xinyuictis tenuis

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at IVPP loc. 72041 (Eocene of China)

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