Haplocyonopsis Explained

Haplocyonopsis is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae ("bear dog").^[1]

Lived in Miocene epoch in Europe.

Haplocyonopsis was named by de Bonis (1973) and was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988).

Sources

• Haplocyonopsis - Position in a system | BioLib.cz
• European Neogene Mammal Chronology
• Global Names Index

Notes and References

1. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=41284&is_real_user=1 Paleobiology Database: Haplocyonopsis, age range and collections