Thaumastocyonini

Thaumastocyonini
Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Late Oligocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Amphicyonidae
Subfamily: Amphicyoninae
Tribe: †Thaumastocyonini
Ginsburg (1977)
Genus

†Agnotherium Kaup 1833

Thaumastocyonini is an extinct tribe of large, carnivorous mammals (bone-crushers) known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae, subfamily Amphicyoninae, which inhabited Europe during the Miocene living from ~16.9—7.25 Ma and existed for approximately 9.65 million years.

Taxonomy

Thaumastocyonini was named by Ginsburg (1977). It was assigned to Amphicyoninae by Ginsburg (1977).[1]

Fossil distribution

  • Bèni Mellal, Morocco ~16.0—11.6 Ma.
  • En Pejouan, France ~15.7—7.25 Ma.
  • Pontigne, France ~11.61—7.25 Ma.
  • Baigneaux-en-Beauce, France ~16.9—16.0 Ma.

References

  1. ↑ L. Ginsburg. 1977. Les carnivores du Miocene de Beni Mellal (Maroc). Geologie Mediterraneene 4(3):225-240

Paleobiology Database: Thaumastocyonini Basic info.


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