Biology:Adilophontes

Short description: Extinct genus of carnivores

Adilophontes Temporal range: Late Oligocene–Early 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:	†Amphicyonidae
Genus:	†Adilophontes Hunt, 2002
Species:	†A. brachykolos
Binomial name
†Adilophontes brachykolos Hunt, 2002

Adilophontes is an extinct monospecific genus of bear dogs, endemic to North America during the Oligocene to Miocene. It lived from 24.8 to 20.6 Ma, existing for approximately 4 million years. Fossils have been found in Wyoming.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4682833 entry