Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Canidae Scientific name Speothos pacivorus | Phylum Chordata Order Carnivora Genus Speothos Rank Species | |
Similar Theriodictis, Canis cedazoensis, Vulpes riffautae, Sardinian dhole, Canis edwardii | ||
Speothos pacivorus is an extinct relative of the bush dog whose fossils date from the late Pleistocene. When compared to the bush dog, S. pacivorus had an overall larger body size and a double-rooted second lower molar.
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