Canis etruscus
Extinct species of carnivore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Canis etruscus, the Etruscan wolf, is an extinct species of canine that was endemic to Mediterranean Europe during the Early Pleistocene. The Etruscan wolf is described as a small wolf-like dog.[2]
Quick Facts Canis etruscus Temporal range: Early Pleistocene 1.9-1.6 Ma, Scientific classification ...
Canis etruscus Temporal range: Early Pleistocene 1.9-1.6 Ma | |
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Skull in the Montevarchi Paleontological Museum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Canidae |
Genus: | Canis |
Species: | †C. etruscus |
Binomial name | |
†Canis etruscus Forsyth Major, 1877[1] | |
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