Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Full reference: P. O. McGrew. 1941. A new procyonid from the Miocene of Nebraska. Geological Series, Field Museum of Natural History 8(5):33-36
Belongs to Phlaocyon according to X.-M. Wang et al. 2008
See also Alroy 2002
Sister taxa: Phlaocyon achoros, Phlaocyon annectens, Phlaocyon latidens, Phlaocyon leucosteus, Phlaocyon mariae, Phlaocyon minor, Phlaocyon multicuspus, Phlaocyon taylori, Phlaocyon yatkolai
Type specimen: FMNH P26314, a maxilla (left maxillary and premaxillary, with I3, C, P4, and M1.)
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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