Brachycyon Explained

Brachycyon is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae ("bear dog"), which inhabited Eurasia and North America.^[1]

Brachycyon was named by Filhol (1872). It was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988).^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=41273&is_real_user=1 Paleobiology Database: Pseudocyon, age range and collections
2. R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698