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Taxonomy
Otarocyon was named by Wang et al. (1999).
It was assigned to Borophaginae by Wang et al. (1999), Wang et al. (2008), Korth et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Borophaginae by Wang et al. (1999), Wang et al. (2008), Korth et al. (2022).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1999 | Otarocyon Wang et al. p. 40 |
| 2008 | Otarocyon Wang et al. |
| 2022 | Otarocyon Korth et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Otarocyon Wang et al. 1999
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†Otarocyon cooki Macdonald 1963
†Otarocyon cuspidatus Green 1954
†Otarocyon macdonaldi Wang et al. 1999
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Collections (9 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan | USA (Nebraska) | O. macdonaldi (230806) | |
| Orellan | USA (Montana) | O. macdonaldi (17091) | |
| Orellan | USA (South Dakota) | O. macdonaldi (17195) | |
| Geringian | USA (South Dakota) | Cynodesmus cooki (17635) O. cooki (17641) | |
| Arikareean | USA (South Dakota) | Cynodesmus cooki (17517) | |
| Arikareean | USA (Wyoming) | O. cooki (17472 17532 17571) |