†Daphoenictis tedfordi Hunt, Jr. 1974 (bear-dog)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Full reference: R. M. Hunt, Jr. 1974. Daphoenictis, a cat-like carnivore (Mammalia, Amphicyonidae) from the Oligocene of North America. Journal of Paleontology 48(5):1030-1047
Belongs to Daphoenictis according to R. M. Hunt 1998
See also Hunt 1974
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NMC 9205, a mandible (left lower jaw). Its type locality is Calf Creek, which is in a Chadronian terrestrial horizon in the Cypress Hills Formation of Canada.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (2: Saskatchewan collections), United States (2: Nebraska)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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