Borophagus

Borophagus[1]
Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Early Pleistocene, 12–1.8 Ma
Borophagus secundus skull
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Subfamily: Borophaginae
Tribe: Borophagini
Subtribe: Borophagina
Genus: Borophagus
Cope, 1892
Type species
Borophagus diversidens
Other species
  • B. dudleyi
  • B. hilli
  • B. littoralis
  • B. orc
  • B. parvus
  • B. pugnator
  • B. secundus
Synonyms

Borophagus ("gluttonous eater") is an extinct genus of the subfamily Borophaginae, a group of canids endemic to North America from the Middle Miocene epoch through the Early Pleistocene epoch 12—1.8 Mya.[1]

  1. ^ a b Wang, Xiaoming; Richard Tedford; Beryl Taylor (1999-11-17). "Phylogenetic systematics of the Borophaginae" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 243. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-08.