†Paradaphoenus minimus Hough 1948 (bear-dog)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Alternative combination: Daphoenus minimus
Belongs to Paradaphoenus according to R. M. Hunt 2001
See also Gustafson 1986, Hunt 1996 and Hunt 1998
Sister taxa: Paradaphoenus cuspigerus, Paradaphoenus tooheyi
Type specimen: AMNH 39099, a skull
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (4: Nebraska, South Dakota collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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