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Ischyrocyon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Caniformia

Subfamily
  
Amphicyoninae

Order
  
Carnivores

Class
  
Mammalia

Family
  
Amphicyonidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

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Genus
  
†IschyrocyonMatthew and Gidley (1904)

Similar
  
Carnivores, Daphoenodon, Ysengrinia, Amphicyon, Cynelos

Ischyrocyon is an extinct genus of large, mostly carnivorous mammals (bone-crushers) known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae, subfamily Amphicyoninae, which inhabited North America during the Miocene living from ~16.3—10.3 Ma and existed for approximately 6 million years.

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Taxonomy

Ischyrocyon was named by Matthew and Gidley (1904). Its type is Ischyrocyon hyaenodus. It was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Matthew and Gidley (1904) and Carroll (1988); and to Amphicyoninae by Hunt (1998).

Morphology

A single specimen was examined by Legendre and Roth for body mass.

  • 161.9 kg (360 lb).

    • Fossil distribution

  • Blair Junction, Esmeralda County, Nevada ~14.2—11.7 Ma.
  • Hemicyon Quarry Site, San Bernardino County, California ~14.0 Ma.
  • Adam Risley Ranch Site, Donley County, Texas ~12—11.7 Ma.
  • WaKeeney (Unit C) Trego County, Kansas ~11.8—11.7 Ma.
  • Olcott Hill, Sioux County, Nebraska ~11.9 Ma.
  • Iron Canyon Site, Kern County, California ~11.8—11.9 Ma.
  • Bluejay Quarry Site, Antelope County, Nebraska ~11.8 Ma.

    • References

    Ischyrocyon Wikipedia
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