Chrysocyon brachyurus Illiger 1815 (maned wolf)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae

Alternative combination: Canis brachyurus

Synonyms: Canis isodactylus Ameghino 1906, Canis jubatus Desmarest 1820, Vulpes cancrosa Oken 1816

Belongs to Chrysocyon according to F. J. Prevosti 2023

See also Bertram and Biewener 1990, van Gelder 1978 and Wang et al. 2008

Sister taxon: Chrysocyon nearcticus

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (3 collections), Bolivia (1), Brazil (4)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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