Thaumastocyonini

Thaumastocyonini Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Late Oligocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Caniformia
Family:	Amphicyonidae
Subfamily:	Amphicyoninae
Tribe:	†Thaumastocyonini Ginsburg (1977)

Thaumastocyonini is an extinct tribe of large, carnivorous mammals (bone-crushers) known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae, subfamily Amphicyoninae, which inhabited Europe during the Miocene living from ~16.9—7.25 Ma and existed for approximately 9.65 million years.

Taxonomy

Thaumastocyonini was named by Ginsburg (1977). It was assigned to Amphicyoninae by Ginsburg (1977).

Fossil distribution

• Bèni Mellal, Morocco ~16.0—11.6 Ma.
• En Pejouan, France ~15.7—7.25 Ma.
• Pontigne, France ~11.61—7.25 Ma.
• Baigneaux-en-Beauce, France ~16.9—16.0 Ma.

References

Paleobiology Database: Thaumastocyonini Basic info.