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Acrocyon riggsi
Taxonomy
Borhyaena riggsi was named by Sinclair (1930). Its type locality is Gran Barranca, which is in an Eocene/Miocene terrestrial claystone in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.
It was recombined as Acrocyon riggsi by Marshall (1978), Goin et al. (2007).
It was recombined as Acrocyon riggsi by Marshall (1978), Goin et al. (2007).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Acrocyon riggsi Marshall |
| 2007 | Acrocyon riggsi Goin 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.
†Acrocyon riggsi Sinclair 1930
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subo = suborder, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Goin 1997, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Clemens 1979, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range: Colhuehuapian or 21.00000 to 17.50000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Eocene - Early/Lower Miocene | Argentina (Chubut) | Borhyaena riggsi (176461) | |
| Colhuehuapian | Argentina (Chubut) | Acrocyon riggsi (141368 176459) |