Canis apolloniensis

Cay-niss ah-pol-lo-nine-sis.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Canis apolloniensis (Wolf from Apollonia).

Phonetic

Cay-niss ah-pol-lo-nine-sis.

Named By

G.D. Koufos & D.S. Kostopoulos - 1997.

Classification

Chordata, Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Greece.

Time Period

Calabrian of the Pleistocene.

Fossil representation

Back of skull and mandible (lower jaw).

In Depth

Further Reading

Further reading- New carnivore material from the Plio-Pleistocene of Macedonia (Greece) with the description of a new canid. – Munchner Geowissenschaft Abteilung A 34:33-63. – G. D. Koufos & D.S. Kostopoulos – 1997.

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