Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Full reference: D. Frailey. 1979. The large mammals of the Buda Local Fauna (Arikareean, Alachua County, Florida). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 24(2)
Belongs to Daphoenodon according to D. Frailey 1979
Sister taxa: Daphoenodon (Borocyon), Daphoenodon falkenbachi, Daphoenodon skinneri, Daphoenodon superbus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Buda Mine, which is in a Chattian sinkhole claystone in the Crystal River Formation of Florida
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Florida, Texas collections)
• Harrisonian of United States (2: Florida)
• Oligocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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