Pristinictis

Pristinictis; Temporal range: Late Paleocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Family:	†Viverravidae
Genus:	†Pristinictis; Fox & Youzwyshyn, 1994

Pristinictis is an extinct genus of Viverravidae, and is considered a primitive member of the group. It was first named by Fox and Youzwyshyn in 1994. It contains at least one species, Pristinictis connata.

Sources

paleodb.org
findarticles.com
zipcodezoo.com
The Origin and Evolution of Mammals by Tom Kemp ISBN 0-19-850761-5

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