Pseudarctos
Encyclopedia
Pseudarctos is a member of the extinct family
Amphicyonidae of terrestrial
carnivore
s belonging to the suborder Caniformia
, and which inhabited Euroasia
from the Early Miocene
subepoch to the Miocene
epoch 16.9—11.1 Ma, existing for approximately .
Pseudarctos was named Schlosser in 1899 and was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988). It was the size of a large fox.
, Amphicyanis
, Arctamphicyon, Brachycyon
, Cynodictis
, Drassonax
, Goupilictis, Guangxicyon
, Haplocyon
, Haplocyonoides
, Haplocyonopsis
, Harpagophagus
, Ictiocyon
, Pachycynodon, Paradaphoenus
, Protemnocyon, Pseudamphicyon
, Pseudocyonopsis
, Sarcocyon, Symplectocyon, Vishnucyon.
, Sandberg, Slovakia
, and Malartic, a la ferme Larrieu, France
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Amphicyonidae 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...
, and which inhabited Euroasia
Euroasia
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from the Early Miocene
Early Miocene
The Early Miocene is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages: the Aquitanian and Burdigalian stages....
subepoch to the Miocene
Miocene
The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about . The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell. Its name comes from the Greek words and and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern sea invertebrates than the Pliocene. The Miocene follows the Oligocene...
epoch 16.9—11.1 Ma, existing for approximately .
Pseudarctos was named Schlosser in 1899 and was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988). It was the size of a large fox.
Sister genera
AfrocyonAfrocyon
Afrocyon is an extinct genus of large, mostly carnivorous bone-crushing mammals known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae endemic to Africa during the Miocene to Pliocene living from 11.6—5.3 Ma and existed for approximately .-Taxonomy:...
, Amphicyanis
Amphicyanis
Amphicyanis is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae , and which inhabited Euroasia and North America....
, Arctamphicyon, Brachycyon
Brachycyon
Brachycyon is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae , and which inhabited Euroasia and North America. Brachycyon was named by Filhol...
, Cynodictis
Cynodictis
Cynodictis, is a member of extinct terrestrial carnivores belonging to the family Amphicyonidae, suborder Caniformia, and which inhabited Euroasia and Asia from the Late Eocene subepoch to the Early Oligocene subepoch living from 37.2—28.4 Ma, existing for approximately .Cynodictis was one of the...
, Drassonax
Drassonax
Drassonax is an extinct genus of small, weasel-like bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae endemic to North America during the Oligocene living from 33.9—33.3 Ma and existed for approximately .-Taxonomy:...
, Goupilictis, Guangxicyon
Guangxicyon
Guangxicyon is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae , and which inhabited Central Asia from the Late Eocene subepoch to the Late Miocene subepoch 37—33 Ma, existing for approximately .Guangxicyon was named by Zhai et al. in 2003. Its...
, Haplocyon
Haplocyon
Haplocyon is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae named by Schlosser in 1901.-Sister genera:...
, Haplocyonoides
Haplocyonoides
Haplocyonoides is an extinct family of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae , and which inhabited Europe from the Early Miocene subepoch —...
, Haplocyonopsis
Haplocyonopsis
Haplocyonopsis is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae .Haplocyonopsis was named by de Bonis and was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll .-Sister genera:...
, Harpagophagus
Harpagophagus
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 .-Taxonomy:...
, Ictiocyon
Ictiocyon
Ictiocyon is an extinct genus of large, mostly carnivorous bone-crushing mammals known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae endemic to Asia during the Miocene living from 23.03—15.97 Ma and existed for approximately .-Taxonomy:...
, Pachycynodon, Paradaphoenus
Paradaphoenus
Paradaphoenus is a physically small member of the extinct family of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae , and which inhabited North America from the Early Oligocene subepoch to the Early Miocene subepoch living 33.9—16.3 Ma, existing for approximately...
, Protemnocyon, Pseudamphicyon
Pseudamphicyon
Pseudamphicyon is a member of the extinct family Amphicyonidae of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia.Pseudamphicyon was named Schlosser in 1899 and was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll .-Sister genera:...
, Pseudocyonopsis
Pseudocyonopsis
Pseudocyonopsis is a member of the extinct family Amphicyonidae, a terrestrial carnivore belonging to the order Caniformia.Pseudocyonopsis was named by Kuss in 1965 and was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll .-Sister genera:...
, Sarcocyon, Symplectocyon, Vishnucyon.
Fossil distribution
Pseudarctos has been uncovered in Tung Gur ChinaChina
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, Sandberg, Slovakia
Slovakia
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, and Malartic, a la ferme Larrieu, France
France
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