Nyctereutes abdeslami

Species of mammal (fossil)

Nyctereutes abdeslami
Temporal range: Pliocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Nyctereutes
Species:
N. abdeslami
Binomial name
Nyctereutes abdeslami
Geraads, 1997[1]

Nyctereutes abdeslami is an extinct relative of the raccoon dog from the Pliocene.[2] A jaw from the species was found in Morocco. Scientists have noticed that Nyctereutes abdeslami had much larger molars than other species of its genus, suggesting a larger body.

References

  1. ^ Geraads, D (1997). "Carnivores du Pliocene terminal de Ahl al Oughlam (Casablanca, Maroc)". Géobios. 30: 127–164. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(97)80263-X.
  2. ^ Paleobiology Database: Nyctereutes abdeslami
Taxon identifiers
Nyctereutes abdeslami
  • Wikidata: Q7071001
  • EoL: 4444952
  • GBIF: 4970129
  • Paleobiology Database: 72180
  • Plazi: 23247122-2398-892A-B2BA-3F0A73AFA215
  • uBio: 6151486
  • ZooBank: 5039EC1C-5365-4BE3-A691-5694F5196A06


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