Daphoeninae
Extinct subfamily of carnivores / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Daphoeninae are an extinct subfamily of dog-like, terrestrial carnivores, which belonged to the family Amphicyonidae of the suborder Caniformia. The group inhabited North America from the Middle Eocene subepoch to the Middle Miocene subepoch 42—15.97 million years ago (Mya), existing for about 26.03 million years.[1]
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Daphoeninae | |
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Daphoenodon skeleton. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | †Amphicyonidae |
Subfamily: | †Daphoeninae Leidy, 1853 |
Type species | |
†Daphoenus vetus | |
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