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Phlaocyon achoros is an extinct species of the genus Phlaocyon, belonging to the subfamily Borophaginae and tribe Phlaocyonini, a canid which inhabited the southeastern North America from the Late Oligocene to Miocene living 24.6—20.8 mya and existed for approximately 4.2 million years.
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Taxonomy
Phlaocyon achoros was named by Frailey 1979. Its type locality is Buda Mine, which is in a Harrisonian sinkhole horizon in Florida. It was recombined as Phlaocyon achoros by Wang, Tedford & Taylor 1999 and Hayes 2000.
Body mass
Legendre & Roth 1988 estimated the body mass of two specimens to be 1.45–1.52 kilograms (3.2–3.4 lb).
Fossil distribution
Only known from Buda Mine Site, Alachua County, Florida ~24.8—20.6 Ma.
References
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