Cormocyon Explained

Cormocyon is an extinct genus of borophagine canid native to North America. It lived from the Oligocene to the Early Miocene, 30.8—20.6 Mya, existing for about .^[1] It is regarded as a primitive, transitional member of the Borophagini tribe.^[2]

References

• The Terrestrial Eocene-Oligocene Transition in North America By Donald R. Prothero and Robert J. Emry
• Flynn, J.J., 1998. Early Cenozoic Carnivora ("Miacoidea"). pp. 110–123 in C.M. Janis, K.M. Scott, and L.L. Jacobs (eds.) Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America. Volume 1: Terrestrial Carnivores, Ungulates, and Ungulatelike Mammals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Notes and References

1. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=41203&is_real_user=1 PaleoBiology Database: Cormocyon Taxonomy, Species
2. Book: Wang . Xiaoming . Tedford . Richard H. . 2008 . Dogs, Their Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary History . Columbia . 34 . 978-0-231-13528-3.