Cerdocyon avius
| Cerdocyon avius Temporal range: 4.9 - 0.011 Ma rangePleistocene | |
|---|---|
| Fossil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Cerdocyon |
| Species: | †C. avius |
| Binomial name | |
| †Cerdocyon avius | |
Cerdocyon avius is an extinct species of omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, which inhabited North and South America during the Pliocene from 4.9 Ma to approximately 11,000 years ago.[1] It is similar to the modern crab-eating fox.
Taxonomy
Cerdocyon was named by Hamilton-Smith (1839). It was assigned to Canidae by Hamilton-Smith (1839) and Carroll (1988).[2]
C. avius was about 80 cm (2 ft 8 in) long and probably had habits similar to those of its extant relative. It was found in Baja California and Venezuela.
References
- ↑ Paleobiology Database: Cerdocyon Basic info.
- ↑ R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W.H. Freeman and Company
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