†Oxyaena forcipata Cope 1874 (creodont)
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Mammalia - Creodonta - Oxyaenidae
Synonym: Oxyaena ultima Denison 1938
Belongs to Oxyaena according to Cope 1874
See also Cope 1875, Denison 1938, Gunnell 1998, Guthrie 1967, Guthrie 1971, Hay 1902, Kihm 1984 and Scott 1892
Sister taxa: Oxyaena gulo, Oxyaena intermedia, Oxyaena lupina, Oxyaena pardalis, Oxyaena simpsoni, Oxyaena woutersi, Argillotherium toliapicum
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (24: Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming collections)
Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence
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