†Protocyon Giebel 1855 (canine)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Synonym: Pleurocyon Mercerat 1917
Parent taxon: Caninae according to F. J. Prevosti 2023
See also Carroll 1988, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Ruiz-Ramoni et al. 2022 and Wang et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Aenocyon, Canini, Canis, Chrysocyon, Leptocyon, Lycalopex, Nyctereutes, Theriodictis, Vulpini
Subtaxa: Paleospeothos Protocyon orocualensis Protocyon scagliarum Protocyon tarijensis Protocyon troglodytes
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (9 collections), Bolivia (5), Brazil (14), Ecuador (2), Mexico (1), Uruguay (1), Venezuela (1)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Venezuela (2)
Total: 35 collections including 38 occurrences
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