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