Pliocyon robustus Berta and Galiano 1984 (bear-dog)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae

Full reference: A. Berta and H. Galiano. 1984. A Miocene amphicyonid (Mammalia: Carnivora) from the Bone Valley Formation of Florida. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 4(1):122-125

Belongs to Pliocyon according to A. Berta and H. Galiano 1984

Sister taxa: Pliocyon medius, Pliocyon ossifragus

Type specimen: Its type locality is Brewster Haynsworth Mine, which is in a Tortonian/Zanclean terrestrial horizon in the Peace River Formation of Florida

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Brewster Haynsworth Mine

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