Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Alternative combinations: Canis hartshornianus, Protemnocyon hartshornianus
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 Daphoenus according to J. L. Wortman and W. D. Matthew 1899
See also Cope 1873, Galbreath 1953, Hay 1902, Hunt 1996, Lambe 1908, Scott 1898, Scott and Jepsen 1936 and Sinclair 1924
Sister taxa: Canis lippincottianus, Daphoenus demilo, Daphoenus felinus, Daphoenus lambei, Daphoenus robustus, Daphoenus ruber, Daphoenus socialis, Daphoenus transversus, Daphoenus vetus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Arikareean of United States (1: Oregon collection)
• Oligocene of United States (6: Nebraska, South Dakota)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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