Biology:Ictiocyon

Short description: Extinct genus of carnivores

Ictiocyon Temporal range: Miocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Caniformia
Superfamily:	†Amphicyonoidea
Family:	†Amphicyonidae
Genus:	†Ictiocyon Crusafont Pairó (1955)

Ictiocyon is an extinct genus of bear dogs endemic to Asia during the Miocene. It lived from 23.03 to 15.97 Ma, existing for approximately 7 million years.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16983499 entry