Английская Википедия:Afrocyon

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title Шаблон:Automatic taxobox Afrocyon is an extinct genus of large, mostly carnivorous bone-crushing mammals known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae endemic to Africa during the Miocene to Pliocene living from 11.6 to 5.3 Ma and existed for approximately Шаблон:Mya.[1]

Taxonomy

Afrocyon was named by Arambourg (1961). It was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988).[2]

References

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  1. Paleobiology Database: Afrocyon.
  2. R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698