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.

Original 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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