Brachycyon is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae ("bear dog"), which inhabited Eurasia and North America.[1]

Brachycyon was named by Filhol (1872). It was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988).[2]

References

  1. ^ Paleobiology Database: Pseudocyon, age range and collections
  2. ^ R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachycyon
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