Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Full reference: R. J. G. Savage. 1965. Fossil Mammals of Africa: 19 The Miocene Carnivora of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 10(8):241-316
Belongs to Hecubides according to R. J. G. Savage 1965
See also Morales et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Cynelos caroniavorus, Cynelos crassidens, Cynelos euryodon, Cynelos helbingi, Cynelos idoneus, Cynelos lemanensis, Cynelos malasi, Cynelos piveteaui, Cynelos quercensis, Cynelos rugosidens, Cynelos schlosseri, Cynelos sinapius, Cynelos stenos, Hecubides macrodon
Type specimen: BMNH M19084, a maxilla (axillary fragment with P3+4, M1+2 and alveoli of P2 and M3 on both sides).
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kenya (5 collections), Namibia (3), Uganda (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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