†Palaeonictis peloria Rose 1981 (creodont)
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Mammalia - Creodonta - Oxyaenidae
Full reference: K. D. Rose. 1981. The Clarkforkian Land-Mammal Age and Mammalian Faunal Composition Across the Paleocene-Eocene Boundary. University of Michigan Papers on Paleontology 26:1-197
Belongs to Palaeonictis according to S. G. B. Chester et al. 2010
See also Rose 1981
Sister taxa: Palaeonictis gigantea, Palaeonictis occidentalis, Palaeonictis wingi
Type specimen: Its type locality is SC-55, which is in a Clarkforkian terrestrial horizon in Wyoming
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Clarkforkian of United States (3: Wyoming collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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