Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Full reference: E. Cirot and L. de Bonis. 1992. Revision du genre Amphicynodon, carnivore de l'Oligocene. [Revision of the genus Amphicynodon, Oligocene carnivores.]. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 220(4-6):103-130
Belongs to Amphicynodon according to E. Cirot and L. de Bonis 1992
Sister taxa: Amphicynodon aymardi, Amphicynodon brachyrostris, Amphicynodon cephalogalinus, Amphicynodon crassirostris, Amphicynodon gracilis, Amphicynodon leptorhynchus, Amphicynodon musteloides, Amphicynodon palustris, Amphicynodon rossignoli, Amphicynodon speciosus, Amphicynodon teilhardi, Amphicynodon typicus, Amphicynodon velaunus, Amphicynodon wortmani, Cynodon typicus, Cynodon helveticus
Type specimen: MNHN QU 9193, a mandible. Its type locality is Caylux, which is in an Oligocene fissure fill phosphorite in France.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Caylux
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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