Canini (tribe)

tribe of dogs

Cerdocyonina is an extant subtribe of the canini and is endemic to the Americas. It is a sister lineage to the subtribe Canina. There are 10 extant species. Its members are colloquially known as the South American canids.

Nurocyon is an extinct member of the dog family (Canidae) from the Pliocene of Mongolia. Nurocyon chonokhariensis is the only species in the genus. The teeth of Nurocyon show adaptations to an omnivorous diet, comparable to the living raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides). The overall structure of the skull is similar to the more primitive Eucyon.