Gobicyon
Gobicyon is an extinct genus of bear dogs (members of the family Amphicyonidae)[1] endemic to Central Asia during the Late Miocene 13.6—11.6 Ma, existing for approximately 2 million years.[2] Fossils have been discovered only at Tong Xin in Central China.
| Gobicyon Temporal range: Middle Miocene - Late Miocene | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | †Amphicyonidae |
| Genus: | †Gobicyon Colbert, 1839 |
| Species | |
Sources
- Qigao Jiangzuo; Shiqi Wang; Chunxiao Li; Danhui Sun; Xiaoxiao Zhang (2019). "New material of Gobicyon (Carnivora, Amphicyonidae, Haplocyoninae) from northern China and a review of Aktaucyonini evolution". Papers in Palaeontology. 7: 307–327. doi:10.1002/spp2.1283. S2CID 204264754.
- Paleobiology Database: Gobicyon, age range and collections
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