After Wyss & Flynn, 1993, McKenna & Bell, 1997, Alroy, 2002, Wesley-Hunt & Flynn, 2005, and Wesley-Hunt & Werdelin, 2005
<==o Carnivoramorpha Wyss & Flynn, 1993 [Carnivora sensu lato] |?- †Aelurotherium |?- †Eosictis |?- †Elmensius |?- †Intyrictis vanvaleni (MacIntyre, 1966) Gingerich & Winkler, 1985 [Bryanictis vanvaleni MacIntyre, 1966] |?- †Notoamphicyon |?- †Ravenictis krausei Fox & Youzwyshyn, 1994; L.Paleoc. NA. [listed as a cimolestan by McKenna & bell, 1997] |?- †Vishnucyon `--+-- †Viverravidae Wortman & Matthew, 1899 [incl. Didymictidae] [Viverraroidea:] `==o †“Miacidae” Cope, 1883 [†“Miacoidea” Cope, 1883] [paraphyletic] |--o †Oodectes Wortman, 1901 [Oödectes Wortman, 1901] | |-- †O. herpestoides Wortman, 1901 | |-- †O. proximus(Matthew, 1909b | `-- †O. jepseni Guthrie, 1967 `--+--o †Vulpavus Marsh, 1871b [Phlaodectes] | |-- †V. canavus (Cope, 1881) | |-- †V. australis | |-- †V. palustris Marsh, 1871b | |-- †V. profectus Matthew, 1909d | `-- †V. ovatus Matthew, 1909d `--+--o †Miacis Cope, 1872c [Mimocyon; Xinyuictis] | |?- †M. australis Gustafson, 1986 | |?- †M. cognitus Gustafson, 1986 | |?- †M. gracilis Clark, 1939 | |?- †M. hargeri Wortman, 1901 | |?- †M. hookwayi Stock, 1934 | |?- †M. latidens Matthew, 1915 | |?- †M. latouri Matthew, 1909 | |?- †M. medius Matthew, 1909 | |-- †M. parvivorus Cope, 1872c [type] | |?- †M. petilusGingerich, 1983 | |?- †M. uintensis | |?- †M. washakius Wortman, 1901 | `?-+- †M. rosei Heinrich, Strait & Houde, 2008 | `--+-- †M. winkleri Wortman, 1901 | `--+-- †M. deutschi Gingerich, 1983 | `-- †M. exiguus Matthew, 1915 `--+--+--o †Tapocyon Stock, 1934 [taxonomic history] | | |-- †T. dawsonae Wesley & Flynn, 2003 [taxonomic history] | | `-- †T. robustus (Peterson, 1919) [taxonomic history] | `--+-- †Miacis sylvestris Marsh, 1872 | `-- †Prohesperocyon wilsoni (Gustafson, 1986) Wang, 1994 `--+-- †Quergygale angustidens (Filhol, 1872) Kretzoi, 1945 sensu Wesley-Hunt & Werdelin, 2005 [Viverra angustidens Filhol, 1872; Humbertia Beaumont, 1966] [incl. Viverra hastingsae Davies, 1884; “Cynodon” helveticus (Rütimeyer, 1862)] `--o Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 sensu Wyss & Flynn, 1993 (sensu stricto) (carnivores; petoeläimet) |-- Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943 (dog-like carnivores; koiramaiset petoeläimet) `-- Aeluroidea (cat-like carnivores; kissamaiset petoeläimet)
Carnivoramorpha incertae sedis:
†“Miacoidea” Cope, 1883
†“Miacidae” Cope, 1883
†Eostictis
†Chailicyon
†Xinyuictis tenius
†Ziphacodon
†Paramiacis
†Paroodectes
†Prodaphaemus
†Palaearctonyx meadi Matthew, 1909d
†Vassacyon Matthew, 1909 [Uintacyon Wortman & Matthew, 1899 (in partim); Prodaphenous Wortman, 1901 (in partim)]
†V. promicrodon Matthew, 1909
†V. bowni Heinrich, Strait & Houde, 2008
†Miocyon
†M. major
†M. scotti
†M. magnus
†Uintacyon Leidy, 1872d
?†U. acutus
†U. asodes Gazin, 1952
†U. bathygnathous Scott, 1889
†U. gingerichi Heinrich, Strait & Houde, 2008
†U. edax Leidy, 1872d [type]
†U. jugulans Matthew, 1909
†U. major Matthew, 1909
†U. massetericus Cope, 1882
†U. rudis Leidy, 1872d
†U. vorax Leidy, 1872d
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