Pterodon (mammal)
Appearance
Pterodon Late | |
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Pterodon dasyuroides skull | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | †Hyaenodonta |
Family: | †Hyainailouridae |
Subfamily: | †Hyainailourinae |
Genus: | †Pterodon |
Type species | |
Pterodon dasyuroides Blainville, 1839
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Species | |
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Pterodon is an extinct genus of superficially wolf-like hyaenodontids that lived during the late Eocene, 30 million years ago.[1]
References
- ^ Egi, N.; Tsubamoto, T.; Takai, M. (July 2007). "Systematic Status of Asian "Pterodon" and Early Evolution of Hyaenaelurine Hyaenodontid Creodonts". Journal of Paleontology. 81 (4). The Paleontological Society: 770–778. doi:10.1666/pleo0022-3360(2007)081[0770:SSOAPA]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0022-3360.