Dormaalocyon Explained

Dormaalocyon ("dog from Dormaal") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from clade Carnivoraformes, that lived in Europe during the early Eocene.[1] The type species, Dormaalocyon latouri, was discovered when fossils were unearthed in the village of Dormaal, near Zoutleeuw, in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.[2] [3]

It is considered one of the earliest ancestors to modern-day carnivoraforms.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Solé . Floréal . Smith . Thierry . De Bast . Eric . Codrea . Vlad . Gheerbrant . Emmanuel . New carnivoraforms from the latest Paleocene of Europe and their bearing on the origin and radiation of Carnivoraformes (Carnivoramorpha, Mammalia) . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 36 . 2 . 2016 . e1082480 . 0272-4634 . 10.1080/02724634.2016.1082480. 2016JVPal..36E2480S . 87537565 .
  2. Web site: Pappas . Stephanie . Tiny ancestor of lions and tigers and bears discovered (Oh my!) . NBC News . 7 January 2014 . 8 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Ancient carnivore ancestor a tiny woodland mammal . CBC . 8 January 2014.
  4. Solé . Floréal . Smith . Richard . Coillot . Tiphaine . de Bast . Eric . Smith . Thierry . January 2014 . Dental and tarsal anatomy of ' Miacis ' latouri and a phylogenetic analysis of the earliest carnivoraforms (Mammalia, Carnivoramorpha) . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . en . 34 . 1 . 1–21 . 10.1080/02724634.2013.793195 . 2014JVPal..34....1S . 0272-4634.

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