Amphicynodon
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| Amphicynodon Temporal range:
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| File:Dorsolateral aspect of skull in Amphicynodon teilhardi.png | |
| Dorsolateral aspect of skull in Amphicynodon teilhardi | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | †Amphicynodontidae |
| Genus: | †Amphicynodon Filhol, 1881 |
| Type species | |
| †Amphicynodon velaunus (Aymard, 1846)
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Cynodon Aymard, 1848 | |
Amphicynodon was an extinct genus of caniform carnivore. It has traditionally been considered an early bear,[1] although recent evidence has suggested it may be a unique member linked to other pinnipeds.[citation needed] It was endemic to Europe and Asia during the Oligocene, from approximately 33.9—28.4 Mya and existing for approximately 6 million years. It was similar in size to early mustelids.[citation needed]
Fossil distribution
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References
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- ^ Paleobiology database: Ronzon collection
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Rose, Kenneth David, The beginning of the age of mammals, The Johns Hopkins University Press (September 26, 2006)
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