TABLE 10. Comparison of the mandibular depth (=MD) divided by the M₁ length (M₁ L) in several specimens of Palaeonictis. Measurements of North American species are taken from Rose (1981; table 34).

Palaeonictis peloria

Palaeonictis occidentalis

Palaeonictis gigantea

Palaeonictis cf. gigantea

YPM-PU 18077

AMNH 110 (type)

AMNH 15212

AMNH 15213

YPM-PU 14677

YPM-PU 17845

MNHN ARP 52

Houdancourt

M₁ L

16.6

13.4

14.2

12.9

15

13.7

11.9

12.3

MD

42.5

30.4

25.5

34.5

34.4

31.5

26.9

30.4

MD/ M₁ L

2.56

2.27

1.8

2.67

2.29

2.3

2.26

2.47