†Edaphocyon Wilson 1960 (procyonid carnivore)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Procyonidae
Full reference: J. A. Wilson. 1960. Miocene carnivores, Texas Coastal Plain. Journal of Paleontology 34(5):983-1000
Parent taxon: Procyonini according to J. A. Baskin 2004
See also Baskin 1998, Baskin 2003, Carroll 1988 and Wilson 1960
Sister taxa: Amphinasua, Arctonasua, Bassaricyon, Bassariscus, Brachynasua, Chapalmalania, Cyonasua, Nasua, Nasuella, Paranasua, Probassariscus, Procyon, Protoprocyon
Subtaxa: Edaphocyon lautus Edaphocyon palmeri Edaphocyon pointblankensis
Ecology: scansorial frugivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (4: Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, Texas collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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