Brachyrhynchocyon
Brachyrhynchocyon is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivore, which belonged to the family Amphicyonidae ("bear dogs") of the suborder Caniformia.[1]
| Brachyrhynchocyon Temporal range: Late Eocene-Early Oligocene | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | †Amphicyonidae |
| Subfamily: | †Daphoeninae |
| Genus: | †Brachyrhynchocyon Scott & Jepsen, 1936 |
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References
- Hunt Jr., R. O. B. E. R. T. M. (2001). "Small Oligocene Amphicyonids from North America (Paradaphoenus, Mammalia, Carnivora)". American Museum Novitates (331): 1–20. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2001)331<0001:SOAFNA>2.0.CO;2. S2CID 198160461.
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