Protepicyon

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Remains of a jaw, brownish in color, with dark brown teeth
Jaw of Protepicyon raki

Protepicyon is an extinct monospecific genus of the Borophaginae subfamily of canids native to North America. It lived during the Barstovian stage of the Middle Miocene 16.0—13.6 mya.[1] One of the top predators of its time, it was the probable ancestor of the better known Epicyon, and is known from remains in California and New Mexico.[2]

References

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  1. Paleobiology Database: Protepicyon basic info.
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  • The Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids by David W. Macdonald, and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri; published Published 2004 (Oxford University Press). Page 40, Template:ISBN

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