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Amphicyoninae

Amphicyoninae is a subfamily of extinct Amphicyonidae, large terrestrial carnivores (bear-dogs) belonging to the suborder Caniformia (meaning "dog-like") and which inhabited North America, Europe, Eurasia, Asia. and Africa from ~22.4—4.9 Ma. Amphicyoninae existed for approximately ~.

Amphicyoninae was named by Trouessart (1885). It was assigned to Canidae by Matthew (1902); to Ursidae by Ginsburg (1977); and to Amphicyonidae by Hunt (1998).

Better known genera include:

  • Amphicyon, found in both Europe and N. America
  • Cynelos, synonyms include Absonodaphoenus and Hecubides, endemic to N. America
  • Ischyrocyon, Hadrocyon is a synonym, endemic to N. America
  • Pliocyon, endemic to N. America
  • Pseudocyon, Amphicyonopsis is a synonym, endemic to Europe and N. America
  • Thaumastocyonini, a tribe endemic to Europe
  • Ysengrinia, found in both Europe and N. America