Harpagophagus
Harpagophagus Temporal range: Oligocene
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Caniformia |
Family: | †Amphicyonidae |
Genus: | †Harpagophagus De Bonis (1971) |
Harpagophagus is an extinct genus of large, mostly carnivorous bone-crushing mammals known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae endemic to Europe during the Oligocene living from 33.9—23.03 Ma and existed for approximately 10.87 million years. [1]
Taxonomy[]
Harpagophagus was named by De Bonis (1971). It is not extant. Its type is Harpagophagus sanguinensis. It was assigned to Amphicyonidae by De Bonis (1971) and Carroll (1988).[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Paleobiology Database: Drassonax Basic info[permanent dead link].
- ^ L. De Bonis. 1971. Deux nouveaux carnassiers de Phosphorites du Quercy. Annales de Paléontologie 57:117-127
- ^ R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698
Categories:
- Bear dogs
- Oligocene carnivorans
- Prehistoric mammals of Europe
- Prehistoric carnivoran genera
- Prehistoric carnivoran stubs