Nyctereutes vulpinus
Extinct species of Nyctereutes
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Nyctereutes vulpinus is an extinct species of vulpin canine in the genus Nyctereutes that lived in Europe during the Pleistocene epoch.[1]
| Nyctereutes vulpinus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Nyctereutes |
| Species: | †N. vulpinus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Nyctereutes vulpinus Soria and Aguirre, 1976 | |
Distribution
N. vulpinus is known from the Early Pleistocene of France, Spain, and Greece.[2]
