Dusicyon avus
(Burmeister, 1866)
Argentinean Warrah
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
Order | : Carnivora |
Suborder | : Caniformia |
Infraorder | : Canoidea |
Family | : Canidae |
Genus | : Dusicyon |
Species status
Extinct
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Burmeister, H. 1866-10-01. Fauna Argentina. Primera parte. Mamíferos fosiles. Anales del Museo Público de Buenos Aires 1:87-300.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14522280Original name as described
Canis avus
Type locality
Pleistocene levels in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Brazil · Paraguay · Uruguay · Argentina · Chile
IUCN Red List status
Extinct
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