Phoberocyon Explained

Phoberocyon is a large extinct genus of hemicyonine bear, found primarily in North America during the Miocene. It lived from 28.4 to 13.7 mya, existing for approximately .^[1] One species, P. hispanicus, is known from Miocene Spain.

Species

• Phoberocyon hispanicus Ginsburg & Morales, 1998
• Phoberocyon dehmi Ginsburg, 1955
• Phoberocyon aurelianensis Mayet, 1908
• Phoberocyon johnhenryi White, 1947
• Phoberocyon huerzeleri Ginsburg, 1955

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=41321 Phoberocyon at fossilworks