Amphicynodon

Amphicynodon
Temporal range:
Dorsolateral aspect of skull in Amphicynodon teilhardi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: †Amphicynodontidae
Genus: †Amphicynodon
Filhol, 1881
Type species
†Amphicynodon velaunus
(Aymard, 1846)
Species
  • †A. mongoliensis Janovskaja, 1970
  • †A. teilhardi Matthew and Granger, 1924
  • †A. typicus Schlosser, 1888
  • †A. chardini Cirot and De Bonis, 1992
  • †A. cephalogalinus Teilhard, 1915
  • †A. gracilis (Filhol, 1874)
  • †A. crassirostris (Filhol, 1876)
  • †A. brachyrostris (Filhol, 1876)
  • †A. leptorhynchus (Filhol, 1874)
  • †A. velaunus (Aymard, 1846)
Synonyms

Cynodon Aymard, 1848

Amphicynodon was an extinct genus of caniform carnivore. It has traditionally been considered an early bear, although recent evidence has suggested it may be a unique member linked to other pinnipeds. It was endemic to Europe and Asia during the Oligocene, from approximately 33.9—28.4 Mya and existing for approximately 6 million years. It was similar in size to early mustelids.

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