Not to be confused with Amphicyon.
Amphicynodon
TaxonAmphicynodon
AuthorityFilhol, 1881
Type species†Amphicynodon velaunus
Type species authority(Aymard, 1846)
Subdivision ranksSpecies
Subdivision
  • †A. mongoliensis Janovskaja, 1970
  • †A. teilhardi Matthew and Granger, 1924
  • †A. typicus Schlosser, 1888
  • †A. chardini Cirot and De Bonis, 1992
  • †A. cephalogalinus Teilhard, 1915
  • †A. gracilis (Filhol, 1874)
  • †A. crassirostris (Filhol, 1876)
  • †A. brachyrostris (Filhol, 1876)
  • †A. leptorhynchus (Filhol, 1874)
  • †A. velaunus (Aymard, 1846)
SynonymsCynodon Aymard, 1848

Amphicynodon was an extinct genus of caniform carnivore. It has traditionally been considered an early bear,[1] although recent evidence has suggested it may be a unique member linked to other pinnipeds.[citation needed] It was endemic to Europe and Asia during the Oligocene, from approximately 33.9—28.4 Mya and existing for approximately . It was similar in size to early mustelids.[citation needed]

Fossil distribution

Some sites:

References

  1. ^ Finarelli, John A. (2008). "A Total Evidence Phylogeny of the Arctoidea (Carnivora: Mammalia): Relationships Among Basal Taxa". Journal of Mammalian Evolution. 15 (4): 231–259. doi:10.1007/s10914-008-9074-x. S2CID 43524602
  2. ^ Paleobiology database: Ronzon collection

Further reading

  • Rose, Kenneth David, The beginning of the age of mammals, The Johns Hopkins University Press (September 26, 2006)