Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae

Synonym: Pachycyon robustus Allen 1885

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae (Stockholm) 1-823

Belongs to Canis according to O. Thomas 1911

Sister taxa: Canis (Pseudalopex), Canis adustus, Canis antarcticus, Canis anthus, Canis apolloniensis, Canis armbrusteri, Canis aureus, Canis cedazoensis, Canis dingo, Canis dirus, Canis edwardii, Canis ferox, Canis latrans, Canis lepophagus, Canis lupus, Canis mesomelas, Canis morenis, Canis niger, Canis palaeoplatensis, Canis primigenius, Canis proplatensis, Canis rufus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Average measurements (in mm): femur length 143.9, humerus length 126.5, radius length 197.0, scapula length 95.0, tibia length 145.9

Estimated body mass: 10.2 kg based on femur length, humerus length, and tibia length