Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae

Synonym: Abathmodon fossilis Lund 1843

Belongs to Speothos according to X.-M. Wang et al. 2008

See also Berta 1984

Sister taxon: Speothos venaticus

Type specimens:

• Speothos pacivorus: Its type locality is Lapa de Cerca Grande, Lagoa Santa, which is in a Pleistocene/Holocene cave horizon in Brazil
• Abathmodon fossilis:

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Lapa de Cerca Grande, Lagoa Santa

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