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Thaumastocyonini

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Mammalia

Suborder
  
Caniformia

Rank
  
Tribe

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Carnivora

Family
  
Amphicyonidae

Thaumastocyonini is an extinct tribe of large, carnivorous mammals (bone-crushers) known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae, subfamily Amphicyoninae, which inhabited Europe during the Miocene living from ~16.9—7.25 Ma and existed for approximately 9.65 million years.

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Taxonomy

Thaumastocyonini was named by Ginsburg (1977). It was assigned to Amphicyoninae by Ginsburg (1977).

Fossil distribution

  • Bèni Mellal, Morocco ~16.0—11.6 Ma.
  • En Pejouan, France ~15.7—7.25 Ma.
  • Pontigne, France ~11.61—7.25 Ma.
  • Baigneaux-en-Beauce, France ~16.9—16.0 Ma.

    • References

    Thaumastocyonini Wikipedia
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