Dawsonicyon

Daw-son-e-sy-on.
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. (2013, February 8). Dawsonicyon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dawsonicyon/

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Name

Dawsonicyon.

Phonetic

Daw-son-e-sy-on.

Named By

M.‭ ‬Spaulding,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Flynn‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Stucky‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Carnivoramorpha.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬isami‭

Size

Roughly‭ ‬72‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Wyoming‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bridger Formation.

Time Period

Ypresian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Almost complete individual.

In Depth

       Dawsonicyon is a genus of carnivoramorph that lived in North America during the early Eocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new basal Carnivoramorphan‭ (‬Mammalia‭) ‬from the‭ ‘‬Bridger B‭’ (‬Black’s Fork member,‭ ‬Bridger Formation,‭ ‬Bridgerian Nalma,‭ ‬middle Eocene‭) ‬of Wyoming,‭ ‬USA.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontology‭ ‬53‭(‬4‭)‬:815-832‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Spaulding,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Flynn‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Stucky‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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