Myacyon Sudre and Hartenberger 1992 (bear-dog)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae

Parent taxon: Amphicyoninae according to S. Peigné et al. 2008

See also Werdelin and Peigne 2010

Sister taxa: Afrocyon, Amphicyonini, Goupilictis, Ischyrocyon, Magericyon, Mogharacyon, Namibiocyon, Pliocyon, Pseudarctini, Pseudocyon, Thaumastocyonini, Vishnucyon

Subtaxa: Myacyon kiptalami

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of South Africa (1 collection)

• Miocene of Kenya (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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