Neocynodesmus
| Neocynodesmus Temporal range: Rupelian- Aquitanian 30.8–20.6 Ma | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | †Neocynodesmus Macdonald (1963) |
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Neocynodesmus is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivore within the family Canidae which inhabited North America from the Oligocene to Early Miocene 30.8—-20.6 Mya existing for approximately 10.2 million years.[1]
Taxonomy
Neocynodesmus was named by Macdonald (1963). It was assigned to Canidae by Macdonald (1963) and Carroll (1988).[2][3]
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Neocynodesmus Taxonomy, Species
- ↑ J. R. Macdonald. 1963. The Miocene faunas from the Wounded Knee area of western South Dakota. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 125(3):139-238
- ↑ R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698
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