Metalopex | |
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Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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]