Biology:Brachypsalis

Short description: Extinct genus of carnivores

Brachypsalis 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
Family:	Mustelidae
Subfamily:	†Oligobuninae
Genus:	†Brachypsalis Cope, 1890
Species
B. hyaenoides B. matutinus B. modicus B. obliquidens B. pachycephalus

Brachypsalis is an extinct genus of mustelids, which existed during the Miocene period.

The genus was first described by E. D. Cope in 1890. A similar genus, Brachypsaloides, was later identified as synonymous with Brachypsalis. Cope assigned the genus to the family Mustelidae, whilst J. A. Baskin assigned it to the subfamily Oligobuninae in 1998.

Five species have been identified in the genus: B. hyaenoides, B. matutinus, B. modicus, B. obliquidens, and B. pachycephalus. A sixth species, B. simplicidens, was later determined to be synonymous with Megalictis ferox.

References

• "Brachypsalis at the Paleobiology Database.". paleodb.org. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=41099&is_real_user=0. Retrieved 2008-11-25. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4953543 entry