Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae

Full reference: X. Wang, B. C. Wideman, R. Nichols and D. L. Hanneman. 2004. A new species of Aelurodon (Carnivora, Canidae) from the Barstovian of Montana. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(2):445-452

Belongs to Aelurodon according to X. Wang et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Aelurodon asthenostylus, Aelurodon ferox, Aelurodon mcgrewi, Aelurodon stirtoni, Aelurodon taxoides

Type specimen: MOR 1724. Its type locality is Aelurodon Cut (Aelurodon Jaws), which is in a Barstovian fluvial siltstone in the Sixmile Creek Formation of Montana.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Average measurements (in mm): P4 28.5 x 13.9, M1 15.6 x 18.6, p4 16.8 x 10.1, m1 29.0 x 12.6, m2 11.6 x 8.7