Daphoenictis
| Daphoenictis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | †Amphicyonidae |
| Subfamily: | Daphoeninae |
| Genus: | Daphoenictis |
Daphoenictis is an extinct cat-like genus of the family Amphicyonidae (bear-dogs), subfamily Daphoeninae, endemic to North America during the Late Eocene-Oligocene epochs (36-26 million years ago), existing for approximately 10.2 million years. Daphoenictis' geographical range was mid-western North America; from central Canada, to Texas, U.S.A.
References
Larry D. Martin."Fossil history of terrestrial Carnivora". In John Gittleman,ed.,Carnivore Behavior,Ecology and Evolution, 1989,pp. 558–559.
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