Canis lepophagus

Canis lepophagus
Temporal range: Pliocene–Early Pleistocene
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species:
†C. lepophagus
Binomial name
†Canis lepophagus
Johnston (1938)[1]
Range of Canis lepophagus based on fossil distribution
Timeline of canids highlighting Canis lepophagus in red (Tedford & Wang)

Canis lepophagus (Latin: canis: 'dog'; lepus: 'hare' or 'rabbit'; suffix -phagus: '-eating'; hence hare-eating dog) is an extinct species of canid which was endemic to much of North America during the Early Pliocene.[2] It is notable because its lineage is proposed to have led to both wolves and coyotes.

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