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Taxonomy
Canoidea was named by Simpson (1931). It is extant.
It was reranked as the infraorder Canoidea by Tomiya and Tseng (2016).
It was assigned to Fissipeda by Savage (1965); to Carnivora by Scheffer and Rice (1963), Mitchell and Tedford (1973), Chorn and Hoffman (1978) and de Bonis et al. (2007); and to Caniformia by Tomiya (2011), Tomiya and Tseng (2016) and Korth et al. (2022).
It was reranked as the infraorder Canoidea by Tomiya and Tseng (2016).
It was assigned to Fissipeda by Savage (1965); to Carnivora by Scheffer and Rice (1963), Mitchell and Tedford (1973), Chorn and Hoffman (1978) and de Bonis et al. (2007); and to Caniformia by Tomiya (2011), Tomiya and Tseng (2016) and Korth et al. (2022).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1931 | Canoidea Simpson |
1963 | Caenoidea Scheffer and Rice p. 2 |
1965 | Canoidea Savage p. 288 |
1973 | Canoidea Mitchell and Tedford p. 218 |
1978 | Canoidea Chorn and Hoffman p. 1 |
2007 | Canoidea de Bonis et al. |
2011 | Canoidea Tomiya p. 2 |
2016 | Canoidea Tomiya and Tseng |
2022 | Canoidea 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.
Infraor. Canoidea Simpson 1931
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Superfm. Arctoidea Flower 1869
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G. †Amphicticeps Matthew and Granger 1924
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†Amphicticeps dorog Wang et al. 2005
†Amphicticeps makhchinus Wang et al. 2005
†Amphicticeps shackelfordi Matthew and Granger 1924
Unr. Mustelida Tedford 1976
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Fm. Ailuridae Bonaparte 1850 [red panda]
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Subfm. Ailurinae
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Tr. †Ailurini Wallace and Lyon 2022
G. †Magerictis Ginsburg et al. 1997
Tr. †Pristinailurini Wallace and Lyon 2022
G. †Amphictis Pomel 1853
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†Amphictis aginensis de Bonis 1973
†Amphictis ambigua Gervais 1872
†Amphictis antiqua de Blainville 1842
†Amphictis borbonica Viret 1929
†Amphictis cuspida Nagel 2003
†Amphictis milloquensis Helbing 1928
†Amphictis prolongata Morlo 1996
†Amphictis schlosseri Heizmann and Morlo 1994
†Amphictis timucua Baskin 2017
†Amphictis wintershofensis Roth 1994
G. †Simocyon Wagner 1858
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†Simocyon batalleri Viret 1929
†Simocyon diaphorus Kaup 1832
Invalid names: Araeocyon Thorpe 1922 [synonym]
Fm. Mephitidae Bonaparte 1845 [skunk]
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G. †Brachyprotoma Brown 1908
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†Brachyprotoma obtusata Cope 1899 [short-faced skunk]
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Invalid names: Brachyprotoma brevimala Heaton 1985 [synonym], Brachyprotoma pristina Brown 1908 [synonym], Brachyprotoma putorius Hay 1923 [synonym], Brachyprotoma spelaea Brown 1908 [synonym]
G. †Buisnictis Hibbard 1950
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†Buisnictis burrowsi Skinner and Hibbard 1972
†Buisnictis metabatos Wang et al. 2014
†Buisnictis schoffi Hibbard 1954
G. Conepatus Gray 1837 [hog-nosed skunk]
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†Conepatus altiramus Reig 1952
Conepatus chinga Molina 1782 [Molina's hog-nosed skunk]
†Conepatus cordubensis Ameghino 1889
Conepatus humboldtii Gray 1837 [Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk]
Conepatus leuconotus Lichtenstein 1832 [eastern hog-nosed skunk]
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Invalid names: Mephitis mesoleucus Lichtenstein 1832 [synonym]
†Conepatus mercedensis Ameghino 1875
†Conepatus primaevus Burmeister 1864
†Conepatus robustus Martin 1978
†Conepatus sanmiguelensis Wang and Carranza-Castaneda 2008
Conepatus semistriatus Boddaert 1785 [striped hog-nosed skunk]
Conepatus suffocans Illiger 1811
†Conepatus talarae Churcher and Van Zyll de Jong 1965
Invalid names: Thiosmus Lichtenstein 1838 [synonym]
G. †Martinogale Hall 1930
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†Martinogale alveodens Hall 1930
†Martinogale chisoensis Stevens and Stevens 2003
†Martinogale faulli Wang et al. 2005
†Martinogale nambiana Cope 1874
G. Mephitis Cuvier 1800
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Mephitis macroura Lichtenstein 1832
Mephitis mephitis Schreber 1776 [striped skunk]
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Invalid names: Mephitis frontata Coues 1875 [synonym], Mephitis mesomelas Lichtenstein 1832 [synonym], Mephitis occidentalis Baird 1858 [synonym], Mephitis putida Cuvier 1798 [synonym], Viverra mephitica Shaw 1792 [synonym], Viverra nigra Peale and Palisot de Beauvois 1786 [synonym]
†Mephitis orthrostica Cope 1896
†Mephitis rexroadensis Hibbard 1952
Invalid names: Chincha Lesson 1842 [synonym]
G. Mydaus Cuvier 1821
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Mydaus javanensis Desmarest 1820 [Sunda stink badger]
Mydaus marchei Huet 1887 [Palawan stink badger]
G. †Osmotherium Cope 1896
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†Osmotherium spelaeum Cope 1896
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Invalid names: Mephitis fodiens Hall 1936 [synonym], Mephitis fossidens Cope 1896 [synonym], Mephitis leptops Cope 1899 [synonym], Mephitis orthostichus Cope 1896 [synonym], Pelycictis lobulatus Cope 1896 [synonym]
G. †Promephitis Gaudry 1861
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†Promephitis alexejewi Schlosser 1924
†Promephitis brevirostris Meladze 1967
†Promephitis hootoni Senyurek 1954
†Promephitis larteti Gaudry 1861
†Promephitis maeotica Alexejew 1916
†Promephitis majori Pilgrim 1933
†Promephitis malustenensis Simionescu 1930
†Promephitis maxima He and Huang 1991
†Promephitis parvus Wang and Qiu 2004
†Promephitis pristinidens Petter 1963
†Promephitis qinensis Wang and Qiu 2004
G. Spilogale Gray 1865
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Spilogale angustifrons Howell 1902 [southern spotted skunk]
Spilogale gracilis Merriam 1890 [western spotted skunk]
Spilogale interrupta Rafinesque 1820 [prairie spotted skunk]
Spilogale leucoparia Merriam 1890 [desert spotted skunk]
†Spilogale microdens Dalquest 1978
Spilogale putorius Linnaeus 1758 [eastern spotted skunk]
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Invalid names: Galera perdicida [synonym], Mephitis quaterlinearis Winans 1859 [synonym], Spilogale ambarvalis Bangs 1898 [synonym], Spilogale indianola Merriam 1890 [synonym], Spilogale marylandensis Gidley and Gazin 1933 [synonym], Spilogale pedroensis Gazin 1942 [synonym]
Spilogale pygmaea Thomas 1898
†Spilogale rexroadi Hibbard 1941
Spilogale yucatanensis Burt 1938 [Yucatán spotted skunk]
G. †Mustelictis Lange 1969
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†Mustelictis major Teilhard 1915
†Mustelictis olivieri de Bonis 1997
†Mustelictis piveteaui Lange 1969
†Mustelictis robustus Filhol 1915
Fm. Mustelidae Fischer 1817 [mustelid carnivore]
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G. †Ailurictis Trouessart 1899
G. †Anatolictis Schmidt-Kittler 1976
G. †Circamustela Petter 1967
G. †Corumictis Paterson et al. 2020
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†Corumictis julieni Viret 1929
†Corumictis wolsani Paterson et al. 2020
G. †Erokomellivora Werdelin 2003
Subfm. Guloninae Gray 1825
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G. Eira Smith 1842 [tayra]
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Invalid names: Galera Browne 1789 [replaced], Tayra Palmer 1904 [synonym]
G. Galera Gray 1843
G. Grisonia Gray 1825
Tr. †Gulonini
Tr. †Ischyrictini Ginsburg 1977
G. †Laphictis Viret 1933
G. Martes Frisch 1775 [marten]
G. Pekania Gray 1865
G. †Hadrictis Pia 1939
Subfm. Helictidinae Gray 1865 [ferret badgers]
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Subfm. †Ictonychinae Pocock 1921
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G. †Brevimalictis Smith et al. 2016
G. †Cernictis Hall 1935
G. †Eirictis Qiu et al. 2004
G. †Enhydrictis Forsyth Major 1902
G. Galictis Bell 1826 [grison]
G. Ictonyx Kaup 1835 [striped polecat]
G. †Lutravus Furlong 1932
G. Lyncodon Gervais 1844 [Patagonian weasel]
G. †Martellictis Lucenti 2018
G. †Negodiaetictis Smith et al. 2016
G. †Pannonictis Kormos 1931
G. Poecilictis Thomas and Hinton 1920 [Saharan striped weasel]
G. Poecilogale Thomas 1883
G. †Sminthosinis Bjork 1970
G. †Stipanicicia Reig 1956
G. †Trigonictis Hibbard 1941
G. †Trochictis von Meyer 1842
G. Vormela Blasius 1884 [marbled polecat]
Invalid names: Grisoninae Pocock 1921 [synonym]
G. †Kenyalutra
Subfm. †Leptarctinae Gazin 1936
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G. †Kinometaxia Wang et al. 2004
Tr. †Leptarctini
G. †Leptarctus Leidy 1856
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Invalid names: Hypsoparia Dorr 1954 [synonym], Mephititaxus White 1941 [synonym]
G. †Schultzogale Lim and Martin 2000
G. †Trocharion Forsyth Major 1903
G. †Luogale Schmidt-Kittler 1987
Subfm. Lutrinae Baird 1857 [otter]
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Tr. †Aonychini
G. Enhydra Fleming 1822 [sea otter]
G. †Enhydriodon Falconer 1868
G. †Enhydritherium Berta and Morgan 1985
G. Hydrictis Pocock 1921 [speckle-throated otter]
G. Lontra Gray 1843 [otter]
G. Lutra Brisson 1762 [otter]
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Invalid names: Amblonyx Rafinesque 1832 [synonym], Aonyx Lesson 1827 [synonym], Barangia Gray 1865 [synonym], Hydrogale Gray 1865 [synonym], Latax Gray 1865 [synonym], Lataxina Gervais 1855 [synonym], Lutris Dumeril 1805 [synonym], Lutrix Rafinesque 1815 [synonym], Lutronectes Gray 1867 [synonym], Nesolutra Bate 1935 [synonym], Nutria Gray 1865 [synonym]
G. †Lutraeximia Cherin et al. 2016
G. †Lutrictis Pomel
Tr. Lutrini Gray 1865
G. †Megencephalon Osborn et al. 1878
G. †Paludolutra Hurzeler 1987
G. †Paralutra Roman and Viret 1934
G. Pteronura Gray 1837 [giant otter]
G. †Siamogale Ginsburg et al. 1983
G. †Sivaonyx Pilgrim 1931
G. †Teruelictis Salesa et al. 2013
G. †Tyrrhenolutra Hurzeler 1987
G. †Vishnuonyx Pilgrim 1932
Invalid names: Aonyxini Sokolov 1973 [empty], Enhydrini Gray 1825 [empty], Enhydriodontini Morales and Pickford 2005 [empty]
G. †Marcetia Petter 1967
G. †Melidellavus Ginsburg 1961
Subfm. Melinae Burmeister 1872 [badger]
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G. †Arctomeles Stach 1951
G. Arctonyx Cuvier 1825 [hog badger]
G. Meles Brisson 1762 [badger]
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Invalid names: Melesium Rafinesque 1815 [objective synonym], Taxus Geoffroy and Cuvier 1795 [objective synonym]
G. †Melodon Zdansky 1924
G. †Pelycictis Cope 1896
G. †Promeles Zittel 1893
G. †Taxodon Lartet 1851
Subfm. Mellivorinae Gray 1865 [ratel]
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Tr. †Eomellivorini Valenciano and Govender 2020
Tr. †Mellivorini Valenciano and Govender 2020
G. †Mesomephitis Petter 1967
Subfm. †Mustelinae Fischer 1817
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G. †Dinogale Cook and Macdonald 1962
G. †Lartetictis Ginsburg and Morales 1996
G. †Legionarictis Tseng et al. 2009
G. Mustela Linnaeus 1758 [weasel]
G. †Tisisthenes Martin 1973
Invalid names: Mustelini [empty]
G. †Oaxacagale Ferrusquía-Villafranca and Wang 2021
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†Oaxacagale ruizi Ferrusquía-Villafranca and Wang 2021
Subfm. †Oligobuninae Baskin 1998
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G. †Floridictis Baskin 2017
G. †Oligobunis Cope 1881
G. †Parabrachypsalis Baskin 2017
G. †Paroligobunis Peterson 1910
G. †Promartes Riggs 1942
G. †Zodiolestes Riggs 1942
G. †Palaeomeles de Villalta Comella and Crusafont Pairó 1943
G. †Parataxidea Zdansky 1924
G. †Plesictis Pomel 1846
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†Plesictis genettoides Pomel 1846
†Plesictis palmidens Filhol 1877
†Plesictis palustris Pomel 1846
†Plesictis plesictis Helbing 1930
†Plesictis robustus Filhol 1915
G. †Prepoecilogale Petter 1985
G. †Presictis
G. †Promellivora Pilgrim 1932
G. †Sabadellictis Petter 1963
G. †Sinictis Zdansky 1924
G. †Sivalictis Pilgrim 1932
Subfm. Taxidiinae Pocock 1920 [badger]
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G. †Chamitataxus Owen 2006
G. †Pliotaxidea Hall 1944 [badger]
G. Taxidea Waterhouse 1839 [badger]
G. †Trochotherium Fraas 1870
G. †Xenictis Kretzoi 1938
Invalid names: Lutrina Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Martinae Wagner 1841 [empty], Mephitina Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Mustellinae Fischer 1817 [empty], Potamotheriinae [empty], Viverrina Gray 1825 [empty]
Fm. Procyonidae Gray 1825 [procyonid carnivore]
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G. †Sivanasua Pilgrim 1931
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†Sivanasua viverroides Schlosser 1916
Invalid names: Ailuravus Schlosser 1916 [replaced]
Invalid names: Cercoleptidae Bonaparte 1850 [synonym], Melina Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Myxophagus Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Procyonina Gray 1825 [empty]
Invalid names: Oligobunidae [empty], Procyonoidea Bonaparte 1850 [empty]
G. †Nothocyon Wortman and Matthew 1899
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Subg. †Nothocyon (Galecynus) Owen 1847
†Nothocyon geismarianus Cope 1878
†Nothocyon geismarianus mollis Merriam 1906
Unr. †Panpinnipedia Wolsan et al. 2020
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Unr. Pinnipedimorpha Berta et al. 1989 [pinniped]
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G. †Enaliarctos Mitchell and Tedford 1973
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†Enaliarctos barnesi Berta 1991
†Enaliarctos emlongi Berta 1991
†Enaliarctos mealsi Mitchell and Tedford 1973
†Enaliarctos mitchelli Barnes 1979
†Enaliarctos tedfordi Berta 1991
G. †Kolponomos Stirton 1960
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†Kolponomos clallamensis Stirton 1960
†Kolponomos newportensis Tedford et al. 1994
G. †Pinnarctidion Barnes 1979
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†Pinnarctidion bishopi Barnes 1979
†Pinnarctidion iverseni Everett et al. 2023
†Pinnarctidion rayi Berta 1994
Unr. Pinnipedia Illiger 1811 [pinniped]
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Fm. †Desmatophocidae Hay 1930
Superfm. Otarioidea Gray 1825
G. †Palaeotaria Leriche 1910
Fm. Phocidae Gray 1821 [seal]
Invalid names: Cystophoridae Gray 1866 [empty], Panotariidae Velez-Juarbe 2017 [empty], Squalodon modesta Leidy 1869 [nomen dubium]
G. †Pteronarctos Barnes 1989
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Invalid names: Enaliarctidae Tedford 1976 [empty], Phocomorpha [empty], Pinnipediformes Berta 1994 [empty]
G. †Potamotherium Geoffroy 1833
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†Potamotherium miocenicum Peters 1868
†Potamotherium vallentoni Geoffroy-Saint-Hillaire 1833
Unr. Ursida Tedford 1976
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Superfm. Ursoidea Fischer de Waldheim 1817
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Fm. Ursidae Gray 1825 [bear]
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Subfm. Ailuropodinae
Subfm. †Amphicynodontinae Simpson 1945
G. †Eoarctos Wang et al. 2023
G. †Harpaleocyon Hürzeler 1944
Subfm. †Hemicyoninae Frick 1926
G. †Metarctos Gaudry 1860
G. †Proarctotherium Ameghino 1904
Subfm. Ursinae Swainson 1835
G. †Ursulus Kretzoi 1954
Invalid names: Agriotheriinae [empty], Myadina Gray 1825 [empty], Phoberocyoninae Ginsburg and Morales 1995 [empty], Taxina Gray 1825 [empty], Tremarctinae Merriam and Stock 1925 [empty]
Invalid names: Arctomorpha Wolson 1993 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Ji et al. 2002 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Duchesnean to the top of the Holocene or 39.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 38.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 38.0 Ma
Collections (2877 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Bartonian | Mexico (Oaxaca) | Oaxacagale ruizi (219028) | |
Duchesnean | USA (California) | Mustelidae indet. (17039) | |
Chadronian | USA (Montana) | Mustelavus priscus (17010) Parictis montanus (16946 16988) | |
Chadronian | USA (Wyoming) | Campylocynodon personi (16907) Daphoenus sp. (17045) Parictis dakotensis (16974) Parictis gilpini (16933 16998 17024) Parictis sp. (16961 16962 16963 16964) Subparictis parvus (16960) | |
Chadronian | USA (South Dakota) | Parictis dakotensis (16913 16969) Parictis gilpini, Parictis parvus, Parictis dakotensis (16885) Parictis major, Parictis dakotensis, Mustelavus priscus (17006) | |
Chadronian | USA (Nebraska) | Parictis gilpini (16958 17040) Parictis sp., Mustelidae indet. (17014) | |
Chadronian | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Parictis parvus (16919) | |
Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Parictis dakotensis (16977) | |
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan | USA (Nebraska) | Ursoidea indet., Subparictis dakotensis (230806) | |
Orellan | USA (Colorado) | Drassonax harpagops (17082) | |
Orellan | USA (Wyoming) | Parictis gilpini (17147) | |
Orellan | USA (South Dakota) | Mustelavus sp. (17174) Plesictis sp. (17189) Subparictis dakotensis (17094) | |
Early/Lower Oligocene | Mongolia | Amphicticeps shackelfordi, Pachycynodon teilhardi (53979) Amphicticeps shacklefordi, Amphicticeps dorog (53977) Pyctis inamatus (180697) | |
Early/Lower Oligocene | France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) | Cynodictis gracilis (31583) | |
Early/Lower Oligocene | Mongolia (Övörkhangai) | Amphicticeps makhchinus, Amphicynodon teilhardi (53978) Amphicynodon sp., Amphicynodon teilhardi (180961 201191) | |
Early/Lower Oligocene | China (Nei Mongol) | Amphicynodon sp. (174759) Amphicynodon sp., Pachycynodon tedfordi (175386) Cephalogale sp. (175387) | |
Early/Lower Oligocene | France (Auvergne Region) | Amphicynodon velaunus, Cynodon palustris, Proplesictis aymardi (31767) | |
MP 21 | Czech Republic | Cephalogale sp. (91467) | |
MP 21 | France (Quercy) | Cynodictis brachyrostris (36708) | |
MP 22 | France (Quercy) | Cephalogale sp., Pachycynodon sp. 1 (179140) Mustelictis olivieri (181092) Pachycynodon sp., Mustelictis olivieri (179142) |