Phlaocyon achoros

Phlaocyon achoros is an extinct species of the genus Phlaocyon, belonging to the subfamily Borophaginae and tribe Phlaocyonini, a canid which inhabited the southeastern North America from the Late Oligocene to Miocene living 24.6—20.8 mya and existed for approximately .

Taxonomy

Phlaocyon achoros was named by . Its type locality is Buda Mine, which is in a Harrisonian sinkhole horizon in Florida. It was recombined as Phlaocyon achoros by and .

Fossil distribution

Only known from Buda Mine Site, Alachua County, Florida ~24.8—20.6 Ma.

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Sources

• Martin, L.D. 1989. Fossil history of the terrestrial carnivora. Pages 536 - 568 in J.L. Gittleman, editor. Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution, Vol. 1. Comstock Publishing Associates: Ithaca.