Bunaelurus lagophagus Cope 1873 (carnivoran)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Palaeogalidae

Alternative combination: Palaeogale lagophaga

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1873. Synopsis of new Vertebrata from the Tertiary of Colorado obtained during the summer of 1873. Seventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories (extract)

Belongs to Bunaelurus according to E. D. Cope 1873

See also Baskin and Tedford 1996, de Bonis 1981, Galbreath 1953, Hay 1902 and Simpson 1946

Sister taxa: Palaeogale dorothiae, Palaeogale evanoffi, Palaeogale felina, Palaeogale hyaenoides, Palaeogale minuta, Palaeogale praehyaenoides, Palaeogale sanguinarius, Palaeogale sectoria

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Douglas Area Brule (Above 6d) (Oligocene of Wyoming)

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