†Paracynarctus sinclairi Wang et al. 1999 (bone-crushing dog)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Full reference: X. Wang, R. H. Tedford, and B. E. Taylor. 1999. Phylogenetic systematics of the Borophaginae (Carnivora: Canidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 243:1-392
Belongs to Paracynarctus according to X.-M. Wang et al. 2008
See also Wang et al. 1999
Sister taxon: Paracynarctus kelloggi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Trojan Quarry, which is in a Barstovian terrestrial horizon in the Olcott Formation of Nebraska
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (5: Nebraska collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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