Dormaalocyon

Dor-maal-o-sy-o-don.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2016, September 23). Dormaalocyon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dormaalocyon/

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Name

Dormaalocyon.

Phonetic

Dor-maal-o-sy-o-don.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Carnivoramorpha,‭ ‬Miacoidea.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬latouri‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Belgium‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tienen Formation.‭ ‬Portugal‭ ‬-‭ ‬Silveirinha Formation.

Time Period

Ypresian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of a few individuals.

In Depth

       At one time described as a species of Miacis,‭ ‬Dormaalocyon is a genus of carnivoramorph mammal that lived in Europe during the Eocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Dental and tarsal anatomy of‭ ‘‬Miacis‭’ ‬latouri and a phylogenetic analysis of the earliest carnivoraforms‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Carnivoramorpha‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Flor�al Sol�, Richard Smith, Tiphaine Coillot, Eric de Bast & Thierry Smith – 2012‬.

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