Metalopex

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Extinct genus of carnivores

Metalopex Temporal range: Late Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Tribe:	Vulpini
Genus:	†Metalopex Tedford and Wang, 2008[1]
Species
Metalopex bakeri Tedford et al. 2009[1] Metalopex macconnelli Tedford et al. 2009[1] Metalopex merriami Tedford and Wang, 2008[1]

Metalopex is an extinct hypocarnivorous canid mammal similar to Vulpes endemic to Late Miocene North America. Its sister taxon is the extant Urocyon; together, the two genera form a clade based on dentition. These same dental characteristics are shared by Otocyon and Protocyon.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Tedford, R.H.; Wang, X.; Taylor, B.E. (September 2009). "Phylogenetic systematics of the North American fossil Caninae (Carnivora, Canidae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 325: 1–218. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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