Amphicynodon

Not to be confused with Amphicyon.

Amphicynodon was an extinct genus of caniform carnivore. It has traditionally been considered an early bear,^[1] although recent evidence has suggested it may be a unique member linked to other pinnipeds.^{[citation needed]} It was endemic to Europe and Asia during the Oligocene, from approximately 33.9—28.4 Mya and existing for approximately 6 million years. It was similar in size to early mustelids.^{[citation needed]}

Amphicynodon Temporal range: Oligocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Dorsolateral aspect of skull in Amphicynodon teilhardi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	†Amphicynodontidae
Genus:	†Amphicynodon Filhol, 1881
Type species
†Amphicynodon velaunus (Aymard, 1846)
Species
†A. mongoliensis Janovskaja, 1970 †A. teilhardi Matthew and Granger, 1924 †A. typicus Schlosser, 1888 †A. chardini Cirot and De Bonis, 1992 †A. cephalogalinus Teilhard, 1915 †A. gracilis (Filhol, 1874) †A. crassirostris (Filhol, 1876) †A. brachyrostris (Filhol, 1876) †A. leptorhynchus (Filhol, 1874) †A. velaunus (Aymard, 1846)
Synonyms
Cynodon Aymard, 1848

Fossil distribution

Some sites:

• Ulaan Khongil, Mongolia
• Ronzon site, Auvergne France^[2]