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Canis ferox
Taxonomy
Canis ferox was named by Miller and Carranza-Castaneda (1998). Its type locality is Rancho El Ocote (Basal), which is in a Hemphillian fluvial claystone/sandstone in the Rancho Viejo Beds Formation of Mexico.
Sister species
C. adustus, C. antarcticus, C. anthus, C. apolloniensis, C. armbrusteri, C. aureus, C. cedazoensis, C. dingo, C. dirus (syn. C. ayersi, C. indianensis, C. mississippiensis), C. edwardii, C. familiaris (syn. Pachycyon robustus), C. latrans (syn. C. andersoni, C. caneloensis, C. clepticus, C. estor, C. frustror, C. goldmani, C. hondurensis, C. impavidus, C. irvingtonensis, C. jamesi, C. lestes, C. mearnsi, C. microdon, C. nebrascensis, C. ochropus, C. orcutti, C. pallidus, C. peninsulae, C. riviveronis, C. vigilis, Lyciscus cagottis), C. lepophagus, C. lupus (syn. C. furlongi, C. lycaon, C. milleri, C. nubilus, C. occidentalis, C. pambasileus, C. petrolei, C. tundrarum, C. variabilis, Lupus gigas), C. mesomelas, C. morenis, C. niger, C. palaeoplatensis, C. primigenius, C. proplatensis, C. rufus (syn. C. floridanus, C. priscolatrans, Lupus niger)
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Canis ferox Miller and Carranza-Castaneda |
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