†Paradaphoenus cuspigerus Cope 1878 (bear-dog)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Alternative combination: Canis cuspigerus
Synonym: Amphicyon entoptychi Cope 1879
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1878. On some of the characters of the Miocene fauna of Oregon. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 18(102):63-78
Belongs to Paradaphoenus according to R. M. Hunt 2001
See also Cope 1879, Hay 1902, Hunt 1998, Thorpe 1922, White 1942 and Wortman and Matthew 1899
Sister taxa: Paradaphoenus minimus, Paradaphoenus tooheyi
Type specimens:
- Paradaphoenus cuspigerus: AMNH 6852, a skull (skull with associated mandibles)
- Amphicyon entoptychi: AMNH 6853, a skull.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Arikareean of United States (1: Oregon collection)
• Oligocene of United States (2: Oregon)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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