Nyctereutes abdeslami

Nyctereutes abdeslami is an extinct relative of the raccoon dog from the Pliocene.^[2] A jaw from the species was found in Morocco. Scientists have noticed that Nyctereutes abdeslami had much larger molars than other species of its genus, suggesting a larger body.

Nyctereutes abdeslami Temporal range: Pliocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Caniformia
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	Caninae
Genus:	Nyctereutes
Species:	†N. abdeslami
Binomial name
†Nyctereutes abdeslami Geraads, 1997[1]