†Palaeonictis occidentalis Osborn 1892 (creodont)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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