Nyctereutes vulpinus
| Nyctereutes vulpinus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Nyctereutes |
| Species: | †N. vulpinus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Nyctereutes vulpinus Soria and Aguirre, 1976 | |
Nyctereutes vulpinus is an extinct species of vulpin canine in the genus Nyctereutes that lived in Europe during the Pleistocene epoch.[1]
Distribution
N. vulpinus is known from the Early Pleistocene of France, Spain, and Greece.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nyctereutes vulpinus". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Savvidou, Anna; Kostopoulos, Dimitris S. (February 2026). "New and revised middle Villafranchian canid material from Dafnero-3 (Greece): Implications to Nyctereutes systematics and zoogeography". Palaeoworld. 35 (1) 201011. doi:10.1016/j.palwor.2025.201011. Retrieved 14 May 2026 – via Elsevier Science Direct.