Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae

Alternative combinations: Cormocyon minor, Cynodesmus minor, Nothocyon minor, Tomarctus minor

Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1907. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 23(9)

Belongs to Phlaocyon according to X. Wang et al. 1999

Sister taxa: Phlaocyon achoros, Phlaocyon annectens, Phlaocyon latidens, Phlaocyon leucosteus, Phlaocyon mariae, Phlaocyon marslandensis, Phlaocyon multicuspus, Phlaocyon taylori, Phlaocyon yatkolai

Type specimen: Its type locality is AMNH Rosebud 22, which is in a Harrisonian terrestrial horizon in the Rosebud Formation of South Dakota

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Average measurements (in mm): P4 8.33 x 4.40, M1 6.83 x 8.88, M2 5.00 x 7.40, p4 6.32 x 2.89, m1 9.32 x 4.26, m2 6.03 x 3.83