†Miocyon vallisrubrae Friscia and Rasmussen 2010 (carnivoran)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Miacidae
Full reference: A. R. Friscia and D. T. Rasmussen. 2010. Middle Eocene Carnivoramorpha of the Uinta Basin, Utah. Annals of Carnegie Museum 79(1):51-63
Belongs to Miocyon according to A. R. Friscia and D. T. Rasmussen 2010
Sister taxa: Miocyon magnus, Miocyon major, Miocyon scotti
Type specimen: CM 71190, a mandible (fragmentary right dentary). Its type locality is Gnat-Out-Of-Hell, which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Uinta Formation of Utah.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Texas, Utah collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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