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CANIDES [1 record]

Record 1 2003-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Mammals
DEF

A family of Carnivora which includes dogs, foxes and wolves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Mammifères
CONT

"Famille des Canidés": débutent à l'Éocène supérieur avec Cynodictés du gypse de Montmartre, à caractères mixtes de chien et de civette [...]. Le "Canis lupus" (loup actuel) apparait au Pléistocène [...] d'Europe et d'Amérique. Le "Canis familiaris" (chien domestique) apparait un peu plus tard (néolithique) et dériverait de l'espèce sauvage "Canis pallipes" ou loup indien.

Key term(s)
  • canidés

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
  • Mamíferos
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