†Mesocyon brachyops Merriam 1906 (canid)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Synonym: Mesocyon baileyi Stock 1933
Full reference: J. C. Merriam. 1906. Carnivora From the Tertiary Formations of the John Day Region. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 5(1):1-64
Belongs to Mesocyon according to X.-M. Wang et al. 2008
See also Lander 1983, Merriam 1906, Stock 1933 and Wang 1994
Sister taxa: Mesocyon coryphaeus, Mesocyon temnodon
Type specimens:
- Mesocyon brachyops: UCMP 1692, a partial skeleton (almost complete cranium and partial pelvis)
- Mesocyon baileyi: LACM 471, a skull (skull and mandible).
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (5: California, Oregon collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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