Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order †Creodonta Subfamily †Limnocyoninae | |
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Similar Proviverra, Tritemnodon, Pterodon, Apterodon, Dissopsalis | ||
Limnocyon is a genus of hyaenodontid that lived in North America during the middle Eocene, existing for approximately 10 million years. Fossils of this animal have been found in California, Utah and Wyoming.
Description
Limnocyon was a small omnivorous hyaenodontid, with some estimates placing it at less than one kilogram in weight. Like other limnocyonines, Limnocyon had only two molars in the upper and lower dentition.
References
Limnocyon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA