†Cerdocyon texanus Tedford et al. 2009 (crab-eating fox)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Full reference: R. H. Tedford, X. Wang, and B. E. Taylor. 2009. Phylogenetic Systematics of the North American Fossil Caninae (Carnivora: Canidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 325:1-218
Belongs to Cerdocyon according to R. H. Tedford et al. 2009
Sister taxon: Cerdocyon thous
Type specimen: F:AM 62985, a mandible. Its type locality is Channing, which is in a Blancan terrestrial horizon in Texas.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (1: Texas collection)
• Hemphillian of United States (1: New Mexico)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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