Mammacyon
{{Short description|Extinct genus of carnivores}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|fossil_range = Late Oligocene – Early Miocene
|image = Mammacyon obtusidens.jpeg
|image_caption = Mammacyon obtusidens
|taxon = Mammacyon
|authority = Loomis, 1936
|subdivision_ranks = Species
|subdivision =
- Mammacyon ferocior Hunt Jr., 2011
- Mammacyon obtusidens Loomis, 1936
}}
Mammacyon is an extinct genus of medium-sized amphicyonids endemic to North America during the Late Oligocene and Early Miocene. It lived from 26.3 to 20.4 Ma, existing for approximately {{Mya|26-20|million years}}.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=41290 Mammacyon at fossilworks]
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Category:Miocene Amphicyonidae
Category:Burdigalian genus extinctions
Category:Prehistoric mammals of North America
Category:Oligocene genus first appearances
Category:Prehistoric carnivoran genera
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