Cynarctoides


Cynarctoides is an extinct genus of the Borophaginae subfamily of canids native to North America. It lived from the Early Oligocene to the Middle Miocene, 33.3—13.6 Mya, existing for approximately. Seven species are currently recognised, all of which are estimated to have weighed no more than. They had an unusual dentition that implies an omnivorous, or possibly even herbivorous, diet.

Species

Fossil evidence suggests that C. lemur migrated to the east and southeast over time becoming extinct in the northwest followed by the upper Great Plains and then the southeast.