Thaumastocyonini
| Thaumastocyonini Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Late Oligocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Caniformia |
| Family: | Amphicyonidae |
| Subfamily: | Amphicyoninae |
| Tribe: | †Thaumastocyonini Ginsburg (1977) |
Thaumastocyonini is an extinct tribe of large, carnivorous mammals (bone-crushers) known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae, subfamily Amphicyoninae, which inhabited Europe during the Miocene living from ~16.9—7.25 Ma and existed for approximately 9.65 million years.
Taxonomy
Thaumastocyonini was named by Ginsburg (1977). It was assigned to Amphicyoninae by Ginsburg (1977).[1]
Fossil distribution
- Bèni Mellal, Morocco ~16.0—11.6 Ma.
- En Pejouan, France ~15.7—7.25 Ma.
- Pontigne, France ~11.61—7.25 Ma.
- Baigneaux-en-Beauce, France ~16.9—16.0 Ma.
References
- ↑ L. Ginsburg. 1977. Les carnivores du Miocene de Beni Mellal (Maroc). Geologie Mediterraneene 4(3):225-240
Paleobiology Database: Thaumastocyonini Basic info.
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