Pliocyon

<i>Pliocyon</i>

Pliocyon

Extinct genus of carnivores

Pliocyon is an extinct genus of amphicyonids which inhabited North America during the Middle Miocene 16.0—13.6 Ma, existing for approximately 2 million years.[1] Fossils have been uncovered in South Florida, Oregon, and western Nebraska.

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    Paleobiology Database: Pliocyon, age range and collections


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