Object Details
- Geologic Age
- Cenozoic - Paleogene - Oligocene - Arikareean Early
- Record Last Modified
- 24 Oct 2024
- Skeletal Morphology
- skull elements, anterior portion of skull containing most of cheek teeth
- Stratigraphy
- John Day Fm
- Collection Date
- 24 Jul 1882
- Collector
- William Day
- Place
- Crook County, Oregon, United States, North America
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- Paleogeneral
- Mammals Terrestrial - Neogene
- Mammalia Miocene Arikareean John Day
- Paleobiology
- Published Name
- Mesocyon sp
- Data Source
- NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
- USNM Number
- V7916
- Taxonomy
- Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Synapsida Mammalia Eutheria Laurasiatheria Carnivora Canidae
- Record ID
- nmnhpaleobiology_3579950
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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