Canis nehringi
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Canis nehringi is an extinct species of canid
. Canis gezi, a poorly known small wolf from the Ensenadan
of South America
, appears to have given rise to Canis nehringi, a Lujanian
species from Argentina
. Betra’s (1988) analysis places Canis dirus and Canis nehringi as sister taxa and are the most derived members of the genus Canis in the New World
.
Canidae
Canidae is the biological family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals that includes wolves, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and domestic dogs. A member of this family is called a canid . The Canidae family is divided into two tribes: Canini and Vulpini...
. Canis gezi, a poorly known small wolf from the Ensenadan
Ensenadan
The Ensenadan age is a period of geologic time within the Early Pleistocene epoch of the Neogene used more specifically with South American Land Mammal Ages. It follows the Uquian and precedes the Lujanian age....
of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, appears to have given rise to Canis nehringi, a Lujanian
Lujanian
The Lujanian age is a period of geologic time within the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs of the Neogene used more specifically with South American Land Mammal Ages...
species from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Betra’s (1988) analysis places Canis dirus and Canis nehringi as sister taxa and are the most derived members of the genus Canis in the New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
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