Protemnocyon

Protemnocyon
Temporal range: Early Oligocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Infraorder: Cynoidea
Family: Canidae
Genus: †
Hatcher, 1901
Species:
†P. inflatus
Binomial name
†Protemnocyon inflatus
Hatcher, 1902

Protemnocyon inflatus is a prehistoric species of mammal in the family Canidae. There is only one known species in the genus Protemnocyon.

Description

Protemnocyon inflatus lived in the early stage of Oligocene era about 33.9-33.3 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered at Cedar Creek (Hat Creek Basin) in Nebraska, United States. Its type is classified as CM 552.

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