Harpagolestes uintensis Scott 1888

Mammalia - Acreodi - Mesonychidae

Alternative combination: Mesonyx uintensis

Full reference: W. B. Scott. 1888. On some new and little know creodonts. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 9:155-185

Belongs to Harpagolestes according to R. M. West 1981

See also Gustafson 1986, Hay 1902, Peterson 1919, Scott 1888, Szalay and Gould 1966 and Thorpe 1923

Sister taxa: Harpagolestes brevipes, Harpagolestes immanis, Harpagolestes koreanicus, Harpagolestes leei, Harpagolestes leotensis, Harpagolestes macrocephalus, Harpagolestes orientalis

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (4: Oregon, Texas, Utah collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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