Cyonasua argentina Ameghino 1885 (procyonid carnivore)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Procyonidae

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1885. Nuevos restos de mamíferos fósiles Oligocenos recogidos por el Profesor Pedro Scalabrini y pertenecientes al Museo Provincial de la ciudad del Parana [New remains of Oligocene fossil mammals collected by Professor Pedro Scalabrini and belonging to the Provincial Museum of the city of Parana]. Boletín de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias 8:1-205

Belongs to Cyonasua according to F. Ameghino 1885

See also Lydekker 1894

Sister taxa: Cyonasua brevirostris, Cyonasua clausa, Cyonasua groeberi, Cyonasua longirostris, Cyonasua lutaria, Cyonasua meranii, Cyonasua pascuali, Cyonasua robusta, Cyonasua zettii

Ecology: scansorial frugivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Parana, Pueblo Brugo to Diamante, Ituzaingo Fm. ( of Argentina)

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