| 词条 | Megacyon merriami |
| 释义 |
| name = Merriam's dog | image = | image_alt = | image_caption = | fossil_range = {{fossil range|0.8-0.3|Early Pleistocene|Middle Pleistocene}} | genus = Megacyon | species = merriami | authority = | synonyms = | synonyms_ref = | subdivision_ranks = | subdivision = }} Megacyon merriami, or Merriam's dog, was a prehistoric canid that lived in the early/middle Pleistocene (about 800-300 thousand years ago). Its fossilized remains have been found on the island of Java. Its scientific name means "Merriam's large dog". DescriptionThe fossil remains of this canid are incomplete, hence they do not provide an accurate reconstruction. The species appears to have been diverged from Xenocyon, along with the African wild dog, Sardinian dhole and Mececyon trinilensis, another extinct Javanese canid. The Merriam's dog had a set of strong, robust teeth. Its size probably exceeded that of the extant African wild dog. References
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