Phlaocyon annectens

Phlaocyon annectens is an extinct species of the genus Phlaocyon, belonging to the subfamily Borophaginae and tribe Phlaocyonini, a canid endemic to central and western North America from the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene living 24.6—20.8 mya and existed for approximately .

Taxonomy

Phlaocyon annectens was named by . Its type locality is Beardog Hill, which is in a Harrisonian fluvial sandstone in the Upper Harrison Beds Formation of Nebraska. It was recombined as Phlaocyon annectens by Vanderhill (1980) and .

Fossil distribution

• Castolon (TMM 40635), Brewster County, Texas ~24.8—20.6 Ma.
• American Museum-Cook Quarry, Sioux County, Nebraska ~24.8—20.6 Ma.
• Van Tassel, Niobrara County, Wyoming ~24.8—20.6 Ma.
• Beardog Hill, Upper Harrison Beds Formation, Sioux County, Nebraska ~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.