Dormaalocyon

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Dormaalocyon
Temporal range: 56–48.6 Ma Early Eocene[1]
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Life restoration
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Clade: Carnivoraformes
Genus: †Dormaalocyon
Solé et al 2014
Type species
Dormaalocyon latouri
(Quinet, 1966)
Synonyms

Miacis latouri

Dormaalocyon latouri (previously known as 'Miacis' latouri), was a species of carnivorous mammal that existed over fifty-six million years ago. This species is one of the oldest carnivorous mammals that can be traced all the way to present day Carnivora.[2][3][4]

The species was discovered when fossils were unearthed in the village of Dormaal, near Zoutleeuw, in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.[4] The discovery was first published in January 2014 in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PBDB". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  2. ^ Pappas, Stephanie. "Tiny ancestor of lions and tigers and bears discovered (Oh my!)". NBC News. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. ^ Solé, Floréal; Smith, Richard; et al. (17 July 2012). "Dental and tarsal anatomy of 'Miacis' latouri and a phylogenetic analysis of the earliest carnivoraforms (Mammalia, Carnivoramorpha)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (published 22 March 2013). 34 (1): 1–21. doi:10.1080/02724634.2013.793195. S2CID 86207013.
  4. ^ a b c "Ancient carnivore ancestor a tiny woodland mammal". CBC. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

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