Brachycyon
Brachycyon is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae ("bear dog"), which inhabited Eurasia and North America.[1]
| Brachycyon Temporal range: Early Miocene - Late Miocene | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | †Amphicyonidae |
| Genus: | †Brachycyon Filhol, 1872 |
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Brachycyon was named by Filhol (1872). It was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988).[2]
References
- Paleobiology Database: Pseudocyon, age range and collections
- R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698
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