Speothos pacivorus Temporal range: |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Canidae |
Genus: | Speothos |
Species: | †S. pacivorus |
Binomial name | |
†Speothos pacivorus Lund, 1839 |
Speothos pacivorus is an extinct relative of the bush dog whose fossils date from the late . When compared to the bush dog, S. pacivorus had an overall larger body size and a double-rooted second lower molar.