†Leptocyon mollis Merriam 1906 (canine)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Full reference: J. C. Merriam. 1906. Carnivora From the Tertiary Formations of the John Day Region. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 5(1):1-64
Belongs to Leptocyon according to R. H. Tedford et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Leptocyon delicatus, Leptocyon douglassi, Leptocyon gregorii, Leptocyon leidyi, Leptocyon matthewi, Leptocyon tejonensis, Leptocyon vafer, Leptocyon vulpinus
Type specimen: UCMP 90, a partial skull (skull with I3 broken–C, P1 broken, and P2–M2)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution: found only at John Day Units E and F (Oligocene of Oregon)
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