Palaeonictis occidentalis Osborn 1892 (creodont)

Mammalia - Creodonta - Oxyaenidae

Belongs to Palaeonictis according to S. G. B. Chester et al. 2010

See also Alroy 2002, Hay 1902, Scott 1892 and Sinclair and Jepsen 1929

Sister taxa: Palaeonictis gigantea, Palaeonictis peloria, Palaeonictis wingi

Type specimen: AMNH 110, a mandible (mandible with complete dentition)

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (21: Wyoming collections)

• Paleocene of United States (5: Colorado)

Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence

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