†Acyon Ameghino 1887 (metatherian)
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Parent taxon: Hathliacynidae according to A. M. Forasiepi et al. 2006
See also Ameghino 1894, Marshall 1978 and Marshall 1981
Sister taxa: Acyonidae, Amphoproviverridae, Andinogale, Borhyaenidium, Chasicostylus, Cladictidae, Cladosictidae, Cladosictinae, Cladosictis, Contrerascynus, Notictis, Notocynus, Notogale, Patene, Perathereutes, Procladosictis, Pseudocladosictis, Pseudocladosictis determinabile, Pseudonotictis, Sallacyon, Sipalocyon
Subtaxa: Acyon myctoderos Acyon tricuspidatus
Type: Acyon tricuspidatus
Ecology: scansorial carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (5 collections), Bolivia (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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