A possible new amphicyonid from the Miocene of the Linxia Basin

Here we report a new form of amphicyonid from an uncertain locality in the Linxia Basin. The derived dental traits imply an affinity to Magericyon, previously known from Europe and possibly southern Asia. The specimen suggests a higher diversity of amphicyonids in eastern Asia than previously though...

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Authors: Jiangzuo, Qigao, Gao, Yuan, Valenciano Vaquero, Alberto, Lu, Dan, Wang, Shiqi
Format: article
Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/104243
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104243
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:569.74(510)
Linxia Basin
China
Amphicyonidae
Magericyon
Paleontología
2416.05 Paleontología de Los Vertebrados
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Summary:Here we report a new form of amphicyonid from an uncertain locality in the Linxia Basin. The derived dental traits imply an affinity to Magericyon, previously known from Europe and possibly southern Asia. The specimen suggests a higher diversity of amphicyonids in eastern Asia than previously thought, and more discovery with stratigraphic information will be needed to elucidate the evolution of Amphicyonidae in eastern Asia.