†Protocyon tarijensis Ameghino 1902 (canine)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1902. Notas sobre algunos mamíferos fósiles nuevos ó poco conocidos del Valle de Tarija. Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires 3(1):225-261
Belongs to Protocyon according to F. J. Prevosti 2023
Sister taxa: Paleospeothos, Protocyon orocualensis, Protocyon scagliarum, Protocyon troglodytes
Type specimen: MACN-Pv 1452, a skull. Its type locality is Tarija, which is in a Pleistocene fluvial horizon in the Tarija Formation of Bolivia.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Bolivia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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