Harpagophagus

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]

Harpagophagus
Temporal range: Oligocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Amphicyonidae
Genus: Harpagophagus
De Bonis (1971)

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]

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References

  1. Paleobiology Database: Drassonax Basic info.
  2. L. De Bonis. 1971. Deux nouveaux carnassiers de Phosphorites du Quercy. Annales de Paleontologie 57:117-127
  3. R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698


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