Biology:Guangxicyon

Short description: Extinct genus of carnivores

Guangxicyon Temporal range: 37–33 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Late Eocene
Lower jaw
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	†Amphicyonidae
Genus:	†Guangxicyon Zhai et al., 2003
Species:	†G. sinoamericanus
Binomial name
†Guangxicyon sinoamericanus Zhai et al., 2003

Guangxicyon is an extinct genus of amphicyonid carnivoran, or "bear dog," which inhabited Central Asia during the Late Eocene subepoch, 37—33 Ma, existing for approximately 4 million years.

Guangxicyon was named by Zhai et al. in 2003. Its type and only known species is Guangxicyon sinoamericanus.

Fossil distribution

One site in Southern China.

Sources

Wikidata ☰ Q28065031 entry