Full reference: J. L. Wortman. 1902. Studies of Eocene Mammalia in the Marsh Collection, Peabody Museum. The American Journal of Science, series 4 13:115-128
Parent taxon: Hyaenodonta according to F. Solé and B. Mennecart 2019
See also Borths et al. 2016, Morlo and Gunnell 2005, Peigné et al. 2007, Solé 2013, Van Valen 1967 and Wortman 1902
Sister taxa: Eoproviverra, Hyaenodontoidea, Hyainailouroidea
Subtaxa: Iridodon Limnocyon Limnocyonini Machaeroidini Oxyaenodon Prolaena Prolimnocyon Thinocyon
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene to Oligocene of China (1 collection)
• Eocene of Canada (1: Northwest Territories), China (1), Mexico (1), United States (123: California, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming)
• Clarkforkian of United States (1: Wyoming)
• Paleocene of China (1)
Total: 129 collections including 136 occurrences