Mammalia - Creodonta - Hyainailouridae
Full reference: R. J. G. Savage. 1965. Fossil Mammals of Africa: 19 The Miocene Carnivora of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 10(8):241-316
Parent taxon: Hyainailourinae according to M. R. Borths and N. J. Stevens 2017
Sister taxa: Akhnatenavus, Dissopsalini, Hemipsalodon, Hyainailourini, Hyainailouros, Kerberos, Leakitherium, Megistotherium, Metapterodon, Metapterodontini, Mlanyama, Orienspterodon, Parapterodon, Paroxyaenini, Parvavorodon, Pterodon, Simbakubwa
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kenya (1 collection), Namibia (2), Uganda (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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