Osbornodon iamonensis is an extinct species of hesperocyonine, a predecessor of modern dogs that were endemic to North America and which lived from the Oligocene to Early Miocene epoch 23.6—16.3 Ma and existed for approximately 8 million years.[1] It was named for Lake Iamonia in northern Florida. Fossils have been found in Florida and Nebraska. In the Thomas Farm Site in Gilchrist County, Florida, it is the most common carnivore found in that area.[2][3]

Osbornodon iamonensis
Temporal range: Oligocene–Early Miocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Osbornodon
Species:
O. iamonensis
Binomial name
Osbornodon iamonensis
E.H. Sellards, 1916
Approximate range of Osbornodon iamonensis based on fossil distribution

References

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  1. ^ Paleobiology Database: Osbornodon iamonensis[permanent dead link].
  2. ^ "Osbornodon iamonensis". Florida Museum. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  3. ^ "Thomas Farm". Florida Museum. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2021-06-16.