Infraorder Arctoidea Rank Genus | Family †Amphicyonidae | |
Similar Tomarctus, Cynodesmus, Daphoenus, Miacis, Mesocyon | ||
Prehistoric facts special 11 cynodictis
Cynodictis elegans, ("slender dog marten") is an extinct amphicyonid carnivoran which inhabited Eurasia from the Late Eocene subepoch to the Early Oligocene subepoch living from 37.2—28.4 Ma, existing for approximately 8.8 million years.
Contents
- Prehistoric facts special 11 cynodictis
- How to say cynodictis high quality voices
- Anatomy
- Fossil distribution
- References
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Anatomy
Cynodictis had a long muzzle and a low-slung body. It had carnassial teeth for slicing chunks of meat off carcasses. It was about 30 cm at the shoulder.
Fossil distribution
Fossil specimens have been found from Mengjiapo, China to the Isle of Wight, Great Britain as well as Weisserburg, Germany and 3 sites in France.
References
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