†family Viverravidae Wortman and Matthew 1899 (placental mammal)
Synonym: Didymictidae Flynn and Galiano 1982
Parent taxon: Carnivoramorpha according to S. Tomiya 2011
Sister taxa: Carnivora, Dawsonicyon, Miacis, Oodectes, Quercygale, Tapocyon, Vulpavus, Pappidictops, Paroodectes, Simamphicyon, Miacinae, Viverravinae, Eogale, Gracilocyon, Miocyon, Uintacyon, Vassacyon
Subtaxa: Didymictis, Intyrictis, Protictis, Raphictis, Simpsonictis, Viverravus, Viverriscus
Type: Viverravus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore