†Hesperocyon coloradensis Wang 1994 (canid)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Full reference: X. Wang. 1994. Phylogenetic systematics of the Hesperocyoninae (Carnivora: Canidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 221:1-207
Belongs to Hesperocyon according to X.-M. Wang et al. 2008
See also Wang 1994
Sister taxon: Hesperocyon gregarius
Type specimen: KUVP 85067, a partial skeleton (partial skull and mandible plus partial postcranial skeleton)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Colorado collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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