Cynodictis lacustris Gervais 1852 (bear-dog)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae

Synonym: Cynodictis intermedius Filhol 1876

Belongs to Cynodictis according to Gervais 1852

See also Le Verger et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Cynodictis (Elocyon), Cynodictis cayluxensis, Cynodictis crassus, Cynodictis exilis, Cynodictis ferox, Cynodictis longirostris, Cynodictis parisiensis, Cynodictis peignei

Subtaxa: Cynodictis lacustris neboulensis

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Type specimens:

  • Cynodictis lacustris: MNHN.F.Qu unnumbered, a mandible
  • Cynodictis intermedius:

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (3 collections), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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