| 词条 | Oxetocyon |
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| fossil_range = {{Fossil range|Early Oligocene|Late Oligocene}} | display_parents = 2 | genus = Oxetocyon | parent_authority = Green, 1954 | species = cuspidatus | authority = Green, 1954 | range_map = Oxetocyon range.png | range_map_caption = Range of Oxetocyon based on fossil distribution }} Oxetocyon ("beginning dog") is an extinct genus of the subfamily Borophaginae and a terrestrial canine which inhabited North America during the Whitneyan stage (33.3 Mya)—(30.8 Mya) of the Oligocene epoch.[1] Oxetocyon existed for approximately {{Mya|33.3-30.8|million years}}. TaxonomyThe teeth of Oxetocyon indicate a more hypocarnivorous diet, as is found in the living raccoon dog, and suggest a potential relationship to the unusual borophagine Otarocyon. Oxetocyon is distinguished from Otarocyon by its own set of dental specializations for an omnivorous diet, particularly by the presence of a cleft that divides each upper molar into front and back halves.[2] MorphologyFossil specimens of two individuals' body mass were examined by Legendre and Roth. The first specimen was estimated to weigh 1.04 kg (2.29 lbs). The second specimen was estimated to weigh 1.1 kg (2.44 lbs).[3][4] SpeciesOnly a single species, O. cuspidatus, is known. Fossils of Oxetocyon are rare and, as a result, the genus is poorly known, and only the teeth, dentaries, and a fragmentary skull have been reported. Sister generaArchaeocyon, Otarocyon, and Rhizocyon. Fossil distribution
References1. ^PaleoBiology Database: Oxetocyon Taxonomy, Species {{Canidae extinct nav}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q16952940}}{{paleo-carnivora-stub}}{{canid-stub}}2. ^Xiaoming Wang, R.H. Tedford, and B.E. Taylor. 1999. Phylogenetic systematics of the Borophaginae 3. ^S. Legendre and C. Roth. 1988. Correlation of carnassial tooth size and body weight in recent carnivores (Mammalia). Historical Biology 4. ^Paleobiology Database: Oxetocyon (see Morphology) 5 : Borophagines|Oligocene carnivorans|Paleogene mammals of North America|Prehistoric mammal genera|Fossil taxa described in 1954 |
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