Dormaalocyon

Dor-maal-o-sy-o-don.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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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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Gutierrez, B. (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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