Kingdom Animalia Suborder Caniformia Phylum Chordata Order Carnivores | Class Mammalia Family Canidae Rank Genus | |
Similar Carnivores, Vulpes riffautae, Canis cedazoensis, Leptocyon, Canis edwardii | ||
Metalopex is an extinct hypocarnivorous mammal similar to Vulpes endemic to North America. Its sister taxon is the extant Urocyon which form a clade based on dentition. These same dental characteristics are shared by Otocyon and Protocyon.
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