Order Carnivora Bowdich 1821 (carnivoran)

Mammalia - Carnivora

Full reference: T. E. Bowdich. 1821. An analysis of the natural classifications of Mammalia, for the use of students and travellers. 1-180

Parent taxon: Carnivoraformes according to F. Solé et al. 2016

See also Ameghino 1897, Andrews 1906, Asher and Helgen 2010, Barnes 1979, Barnes 1987, Barnes 1988, Barnes 1989, Barnes 1992, Barnes and Hirota 1995, Barnes et al. 2006, Bōgner and Samuels 2022, Carroll 1988, Cope 1889, Davis et al. 2004, Flower 1883, Flower and Lydekker 1891, Gadow 1898, García 2008, Ginsburg and Janvier 1999, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Hontecillas et al. 2023, Hooker 1986, Hulbert and Whitmore 2006, Hunt 2011, Jaekel 1911, Kohno 1992, Kohno 1996, Kohno 2006, Kohno and Ray 2008, Lambe 1908, Leidy 1873, Lopatin 2006, Lydekker 1885, Madsen et al. 2001, Mazak et al. 2011, McKenna 1975, Nowak 1991, Sepkoski 2002, Shoshani et al. 1989, Silcox et al. 2010, Sotnikova 2006, Spaulding et al. 2010, Spaulding et al. 2009, Tedford 1976, Tedford et al. 1994, Tedford and Wang 2008, Thurmond and Jones 1981, Tomiya 2011, Tomiya and Tseng 2016, Vianey-Liaud et al. 2014, Waddell et al. 2001, Waddell et al. 1999, Wang et al. 2015, Wang et al. 2004, Wang and Tedford 2008, Wesley-Hunt and Werdelin 2005 and Wilson and Reeder 2005

Sister taxa: Africtis, Dormaalocyon, Gracilocyon, Lycarion, Miacis, Neovulpavus, Palaearctonyx, Paramiacis, Procynodictis, Quercygale, Uintacyon, Vassacyon, Vulpavus, Xinyuictis, Zodiocyon

Subtaxa: Adracon Canidae Caniformia Cryptailurus Eosictis Felidi Feliformia Fissipedia Miacoidea Monachiopsis Percrocutidae Phocidi Pristinictis Protelidi Protoferi Ravenictis Thos Ursina Ursocanidi Viverra memphitis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

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