Pseudarctos Explained

Pseudarctos is a member of the extinct family Amphicyonidae of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, which inhabited Eurasia in the Middle Miocene subepoch 16.9—11.1 Ma, existing for approximately .[1]

Pseudarctos was named Schlosser in 1899 and was assigned to Amphicyonidae by Carroll (1988). It was the size of a large fox.[2]

Fossil distribution

Pseudarctos has been uncovered in Tung Gur China, Sandberg, Slovakia, and Malartic, a la ferme Larrieu, France.

Notes and References

  1. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=41293&is_real_user=1 Paleobiology Database: Pseudarctos, age range and collections
  2. http://palaeo-electronica.org/2005_1/wang6/system2.htm Systematic Paleontology