Amphicyanis
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Amphicyanis is an extinct genus
of terrestrial
carnivore
s belonging to the suborder Caniformia
, family Amphicyonidae ("bear dog"), and which inhabited Euroasia
and North America
.
Amphicyanis was named by Springhorn (1977). It was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988).
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
carnivore
Carnivore
A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging...
s belonging to the suborder Caniformia
Caniformia
Caniformia, or Canoidea , is a suborder within the order Carnivora. They typically possess a long snout and non-retractile claws . The Pinnipedia evolved from caniform ancestors and are accordingly assigned to this group...
, family Amphicyonidae ("bear dog"), and which inhabited Euroasia
Euroasia
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and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
Amphicyanis was named by Springhorn (1977). It was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988).