Protepicyon

Protepicyon is an extinct monospecific genus of the Borophaginae subfamily of canids native to North America. It lived during the Barstovian stage of the Middle Miocene 16.0—13.6 mya.^[1] One of the top predators of its time, it was the probable ancestor of the better known Epicyon, and is known from remains in California and New Mexico.^[2]

Protepicyon Temporal range: Middle Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Caniformia
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	†Borophaginae
Tribe:	†Borophagini
Subtribe:	†Borophagina
Genus:	†Protepicyon Wang et al., 1999
Species:	†P. raki
Binomial name
†Protepicyon raki Wang et al., 1999

Jaw of Protepicyon raki