Guangxicyon is an extinct genus

Genus

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 of terrestrial

Terrestrial animal

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 carnivore

Carnivore

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s belonging to the suborder Caniformia

Caniformia

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, family Amphicyonidae ("bear dog"), and which inhabited Central Asia

Central Asia

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 from the Late Eocene subepoch to the Late Miocene

Late Miocene

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 subepoch 37—33 Ma, existing for approximately .

Guangxicyon was named by Zhai et al. in 2003. Its type is Guangxicyon sinoamericanus. It was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Zhai et al. in 2003.