Biology:Thaumastocyonini

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Short description: Extinct tribe of carnivores

Thaumastocyonini
Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Late Oligocene
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Amphicyonidae
Subfamily: Amphicyoninae
Tribe: Thaumastocyonini
Ginsburg (1977)

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. It was originally erected to include only the genus Agnotherium,[1] and is no longer used.[2]

References

  1. L. Ginsburg. 1977. Les carnivores du Miocene de Beni Mellal (Maroc). Geologie Mediterraneene
  2. L. Werdelin and S. Peigne. 2010. Carnivora. In L. Werdelin, W. J. Sanders (eds.), Cenozoic Mammals of Africa pp. 603-657 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]

Wikidata ☰ Q7711432 entry