| Metalopex | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Tribe: | Vulpini |
| Genus: | †Metalopex Tedford andWang,2008[1] |
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Metalopex is an extincthypocarnivorouscanidmammal similar toVulpesendemic to LateMioceneNorth America. Itssister taxon is the extantUrocyon; together, the two genera form aclade based ondentition. These same dental characteristics are shared byOtocyon andProtocyon.[1]