Harpagophagus

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

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]

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]

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