Protocyon scagliarum Kraglievich 1952 (canine)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae

Belongs to Protocyon according to F. J. Prevosti 2023

See also Wang et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Paleospeothos, Protocyon orocualensis, Protocyon tarijensis, Protocyon troglodytes

Type specimen: MMP S 164, a skull. Its type locality is Cliffs of Santa Elena Creek, which is in an Ensenadan terrestrial horizon in the Miramar Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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