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Taxonomy
Borophagini was named by Simpson (1945) [credited to Simpson because he named Borophaginae]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Borophaginae by Wang et al. (1999), Wang et al. (2004) and Wang et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Borophaginae by Wang et al. (1999), Wang et al. (2004) and Wang et al. (2008).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1945 | Borophagini Simpson |
1999 | Borophagini Wang et al. p. 339 |
2004 | Borophagini Wang et al. p. 445 |
2008 | Borophagini Wang 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.
Tr. †Borophagini Simpson 1945
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Subtr. †Aelurodontina Wang et al. 1999
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G. †Aelurodon Leidy 1858
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†Aelurodon asthenostylus Wang et al. 1999
†Aelurodon ferox Leidy 1858
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Invalid names: Aelurodon platyrhinus Barbour and Cook 1917 [synonym], Canis wheelerianus Cope 1877 [synonym], Tephrocyon marshi Thorpe 1922 [synonym]
†Aelurodon mcgrewi Wang et al. 1999
†Aelurodon montanensis Wang et al. 2004
†Aelurodon stirtoni Wang et al. 1999
†Aelurodon taxoides Hatcher 1894
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Invalid names: Euoplocyon magnus Matthew 1924 [synonym], Tomarctus propter Cook and Macdonald 1962 [synonym]
Invalid names: Prohyaena Schlosser 1890 [synonym], Strobodon Webb 1969 [synonym]
G. †Tomarctus Cope 1873
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†Tomarctus brevirostris Cope 1873
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Invalid names: Aelurodon francisi Hay 1924 [synonym], Aelurodon simulans Hay 1924 [synonym]
†Tomarctus hippophaga Matthew and Cook 1909
Subtr. †Borophagina Wang et al. 1999
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G. †Carpocyon Webb 1969
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†Carpocyon limosus Webb 1969
†Carpocyon robustus Green 1948
†Carpocyon webbi Wang et al. 1999
G. †Epicyon Leidy 1858
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†Epicyon aelurodontoides Wang et al. 1999
†Epicyon haydeni Leidy 1858
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†Aelurodon haydeni validus Matthew and Cook 1909
Invalid names: Aelurodon aphobus Merriam 1919 [synonym], Osteoborus ricardoensis Stirton and VanderHoof 1933 [synonym], Osteoborus validus Stirton and Vanderhoof 1933 [synonym], Tephrocyon mortifer Cook 1914 [synonym]
†Epicyon saevus Leidy 1858
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†Aelurodon saevus secundus Matthew and Cook 1909
Invalid names: Aelurodon inflatus VanderHoof and Gregory 1940 [synonym]
G. †Cormocyon Wang and Tedford 1992
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†Cormocyon copei Wang and Tedford 1992
†Cormocyon haydeni Wang et al. 1999
Subtr. †Cynarctina Wang et al. 1999
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G. †Cynarctus Matthew 1902
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†Cynarctus crucidens Barbour and Cook 1914
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Invalid names: Cynarctus fortidens Hall and Dalquest 1962 [synonym]
†Cynarctus galushai Wang et al. 1999
†Cynarctus marylandica Berry 1938
†Cynarctus saxatilis Matthew 1902
†Cynarctus voorhiesi Wang et al. 1999
†Cynarctus wangi Jasinski and Wallace 2015
G. †Euoplocyon Matthew 1924
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†Euoplocyon brachygnathus Douglass 1903
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Invalid names: Euoplocyon praedator Matthew 1924 [synonym]
†Euoplocyon spissidens White 1947
G. †Metatomarctus Wang et al. 1999
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†Metatomarctus canavus Simpson 1932
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Invalid names: Nothocyon insularis White 1942 [synonym], Tomarctus thomasi White 1941 [synonym]
G. †Microtomarctus Wang et al. 1999
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G. †Desmocyon Wang et al. 1999
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†Desmocyon matthewi Wang et al. 1999
†Desmocyon thomsoni Matthew 1907
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Invalid names: Nothocyon regulus Cook and Macdonald 1962 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cynodesmus petersoni Radinsky 1973 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range: base of the Arikareean to the top of the Early/Lower Clarendonian or 29.50000 to 9.40000 Ma
Collections (489 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Bartonian - Rupelian | Mexico (Oaxaca) | Cormocyon sp. (166797) | |
Geringian | USA (South Dakota) | Nothocyon geismarianus (17610) | |
Geringian | USA (Nebraska) | Cormocyon copei (17474) | |
Geringian | USA (Oregon) | Cormocyon copei (17537 93078) | |
Arikareean | USA (Wyoming) | Cormocyon haydeni (17472) | |
Arikareean | USA (South Dakota) | Cormocyon sp. (17452) | |
late Late Arikareean | USA (Wyoming) | Desmocyon thomsoni (18010) | |
Chattian | USA (Oregon) | Cormocyon copei (17603 93079) | |
Chattian | USA (Florida) | Cormocyon copei (17764) | |
Monroecreekian | USA (Washington) | Cormocyon copei (119837 119838) | |
Youngest occurrences |
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Time interval | Ma | Country or state | PBDB collection number |
Hemphillian | USA (Arizona) | Aelurodon validus (18933) | |
Hemphillian | USA (Oklahoma) | Carpocyon limosus, Epicyon validus, Epicyon mortifer (18034) Epicyon haydeni (18169 18364) Epicyon saevus (18293) | |
Hemphillian | USA (Texas) | Epicyon haydeni, Epicyon saevus (18308) Epicyon saevus, Epicyon validus (18072) Epicyon validus (18198 18211) | |
Hemphillian | USA (Colorado) | Epicyon validus (18495) | |
Hemphillian | USA (Kansas) | Epicyon aelurodontoides (18403) Epicyon haydeni (18111 18365 18444 18497) Epicyon saevus, Epicyon validus (18415) Epicyon sp. (18046 18263) Epicyon validus (18055) | |
Hemphillian | USA (New Mexico) | Aelurodon haydeni (19288) Epicyon haydeni (19348) Epicyon sp., Carpocyon webbi (19186) | |
Late/Upper Hemphillian | USA (Florida) | Carpocyon limosus (18573) Epicyon haydeni (18532) | |
Late/Upper Hemphillian | USA (Nebraska) | Carpocyon limosus (35430) | |
early Early Hemphillian | USA (Texas) | Borophaginae indet. (19538) | |
early Early Hemphillian - late Early Hemphillian | USA (Florida) | Epicyon haydeni (18539) |