Nyctereutes abdeslami
Nyctereutes abdeslami is an extinct relative of the raccoon dog from the Pliocene. A jaw from the species was found in Morocco. Scientists have noticed that Nyctereutes abdeslami had much larger molars than other species of its genus, suggesting a larger body.
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| Nyctereutes abdeslami Temporal range: Pliocene | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Nyctereutes |
| Species: | N. abdeslami |
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| Nyctereutes abdeslami Geerards, 1997 | |
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