Mammalia - Creodonta - Oxyaenidae

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

Sister taxa: Palaeonictis gigantea, Palaeonictis peloria, Palaeonictis wingi

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

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): p1 6.02 x 4.54, p2 8.72 x 6.04, p3 11.9 x 8.3, p4 13.6 x 9.1, m1 13.8 x 8.6, m2 10.2 x 7.6, femur length 177.5, humerus length 164.0, radius length 104.0, skull length 267.0, tibia length 147.5

Estimated body mass: 15.8 kg based on femur length, humerus length, and tibia length