Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Alternative combinations: Canis ensenadensis, Cerdocyon ensenadensis
Belongs to Lycalopex according to M. A. Ramirez and F. J. Prevosti 2014
Sister taxa: Lycalopex culpaeus, Lycalopex fulvipes, Lycalopex griseus, Lycalopex gymnocercus, Lycalopex sechurae, Lycalopex vetulus, Pseudalopex sechurae, Pseudalopex gymnocercus, Pseudalopex gracilis, Pseudalopex griseus, Pseudalopex culpaeus
Type specimen: Museo de La Plata, MLP 10-56, a mandible. Its type locality is Ensenada Harbor, La Plata, which is in an Ensenadan terrestrial horizon in the Ensenada Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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