Amphicyon palaeindicus Falconer and Lydekker 1876 (bear-dog)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae

Belongs to Amphicyon according to Falconer and Lydekker 1876

Sister taxa: Amphicyon (Euroamphicyon), Amphicyon argentinus, Amphicyon frendens, Amphicyon galushai, Amphicyon giganteus, Amphicyon gracilis, Amphicyon ingens, Amphicyon intermedius, Amphicyon lathanicus, Amphicyon laugnacensis, Amphicyon longiramus, Amphicyon major, Amphicyon olisiponensis, Amphicyon pontoni, Amphicyon reinheimeri, Amphicyon riggsi, Amphicyon zhanxiangi

Type specimen: Its type locality is Noorpur, Chambal, which is in a Miocene terrestrial horizon in the Lower Formation of India

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of India (1 collection), Nepal (2), Pakistan (3)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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