Pristinailurus bristoli is a fossil species in the carnivoran family Ailuridae, well-represented in the Hemphillian deposits at the Gray Fossil Site in Gray, Tennessee.
The discovery of Pristinailurus bristoli, a carnivoran from the Ailuridae family, provides valuable insights into the paleontological record of the Hemphillian period and its associated fauna found within the Gray Fossil Site in Tennessee.