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''Ictiocyon'' is an extinct genus of
bear dog Amphicyonidae is an extinct family of terrestrial carnivorans belonging to the suborder Caniformia. They first appeared in North America in the middle Eocene (around 45 mya), spread to Europe by the late Eocene (35 mya), and appear in Asia, a ...
s endemic to
Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
during the
Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recen ...
. It lived from 23.03 to 15.97 Ma, existing for approximately .''Ictiocyon'' at fossilworks


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Amphicyonidae Miocene Amphicyonidae Miocene mammals of Asia Prehistoric carnivoran genera {{paleo-carnivora-stub