Canis lepophagus
E746596
Canis lepophagus is an extinct early canid species thought to be a primitive ancestor or close relative of modern wolves and coyotes, known from North American fossil remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canis lepophagus canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
ⓘ
extinct species ⓘ |
| belongsTo | tribe Canini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| considered |
close relative of modern coyotes
ⓘ
close relative of modern wolves ⓘ primitive ancestor of coyotes ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Campbell Merriam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
small mammals ⓘ |
| etymology | "lepophagus" means "hare-eating" ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance |
early member of genus Canis
ⓘ
important for understanding wolf and coyote origins ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilRange |
Pliocene
ⓘ
early Pleistocene ⓘ |
| genus | Canis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
open habitats ⓘ semi-arid environments ⓘ |
| isA |
early canid
ⓘ
prehistoric carnivore ⓘ prehistoric mammal ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
New Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ fossil remains ⓘ |
| locomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| morphology |
elongated snout
ⓘ
lightly built skull ⓘ relatively small size ⓘ slender build ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
hares
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canis latrans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canis lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resembles |
modern coyote
ⓘ
small wolf ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caninae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Blancan
ⓘ
late Hemphillian ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1906 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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