Prototocyon was named by Pohle (1928) and was assigned to Canidae by Carroll (1988).[2] Old literature relates it to Vulpes bengalensis, but not more modern literature (e.g. McKenna and Bell.[3][4] A 2013 study stated that the genus "is only doubtfully distinct from Otocyon" the genus of the living bat-eared fox.[5]
Descriptionedit
Prototocyon is closely related and likely looked similar to the living bat-eared fox
Prototocyon was a small canine similar to the bat-eared fox in overall morphology and likely in habits as well. It differed from the modern bat-eared fox mainly in its more primitive dentition.[6]
Fossil distributionedit
Fossil remains of P. curvipalatus were recovered from the early Pleistocene Upper Siwaliks horizon of the Siwalik Hills, India (Colbert 1935; Pilgrim 1932).
^Carroll, R. L. (1988). Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W.H. Freeman and Company.
^McKenna, M. C.; Bell, S. K. (1997). Classification of mammals above the species level. New York: Columbia University Press.
^Gompper, Matthew E.; Vanak, Abi Tamim (9 August 2006). (PDF). American Society of Mammalogists. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-21.
^Hartstone-Rose, Adam; Kuhn, Brian F.; Nalla, Shahed; Werdelin, Lars; Berger, Lee R. (February 2013). "A new species of fox from the Australopithecus sediba type locality, Malapa, South Africa". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 68 (1): 1–9. doi:10.1080/0035919X.2012.748698. ISSN 0035-919X.
^ abWerdelin, Lars; Sanders, William Joseph (2010). Cenozoic Mammals of Africa. University of California Press. p. 612. ISBN9780520257214.
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prototocyon, confused, with, protocyon, extinct, genus, small, omnivorous, canid, that, lived, during, late, pliocene, early, pleistocene, closely, related, living, eared, otocyon, temporal, range, late, pliocene, early, pleistocene, preꞒ, scientific, classifi. Not to be confused with Protocyon Prototocyon is an extinct genus of small omnivorous canid that lived during the Late Pliocene and Early Pleistocene 1 It is closely related to the living bat eared fox Otocyon PrototocyonTemporal range Late Pliocene Early Pleistocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder CarnivoraFamily CanidaeGenus PrototocyonPohle 1928Type species Prototocyon curvipalatusBose 1880SpeciesP curvipalatus P reckiSynonymsSivacyon Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Fossil distribution 4 ReferencesTaxonomy editPrototocyon was named by Pohle 1928 and was assigned to Canidae by Carroll 1988 2 Old literature relates it to Vulpes bengalensis but not more modern literature e g McKenna and Bell 3 4 A 2013 study stated that the genus is only doubtfully distinct from Otocyon the genus of the living bat eared fox 5 Description edit nbsp Prototocyon is closely related and likely looked similar to the living bat eared foxPrototocyon was a small canine similar to the bat eared fox in overall morphology and likely in habits as well It differed from the modern bat eared fox mainly in its more primitive dentition 6 Fossil distribution editFossil remains of P curvipalatus were recovered from the early Pleistocene Upper Siwaliks horizon of the Siwalik Hills India Colbert 1935 Pilgrim 1932 Fossils of P recki have been found in the Olduvai Gorge area of Tanzania 6 References edit Wang Xiaoming Tedford Richard H Anton Mauricio Dogs their fossil relatives and evolutionary history Carroll R L 1988 Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution W H Freeman and Company McKenna M C Bell S K 1997 Classification of mammals above the species level New York Columbia University Press Gompper Matthew E Vanak Abi Tamim 9 August 2006 Mammalian Species No 795 pp 1 5 3 figs Vulpes bengalensis PDF American Society of Mammalogists Archived from the original PDF on 2010 06 21 Hartstone Rose Adam Kuhn Brian F Nalla Shahed Werdelin Lars Berger Lee R February 2013 A new species of fox from the Australopithecus sediba type locality Malapa South Africa Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 68 1 1 9 doi 10 1080 0035919X 2012 748698 ISSN 0035 919X a b Werdelin Lars Sanders William Joseph 2010 Cenozoic Mammals of Africa University of California Press p 612 ISBN 9780520257214 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prototocyon amp oldid 1181512750, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
