Theriodictis
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- Taxonomy
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- Disputed taxa
- Evolution
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- Distribution
- Diet
- Morphology
- Predatory behavior
- Scavenging behavior
- Paleoecology
- Competition
- Extinction
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Theriodictis is an extinct monotypic genus of cerdocyonine canid endemic to South America during the Middle Pleistocene.
==Taxonomy== The genus Theriodictis was named by Alcides Mercerat in 1891. Theriodictis was part of the Cerdocyonina subtribe of the tribe Canini ("true dogs"), which in turn belongs to the Caninae subfamily of canids. The sole species of the genus, T. platensis, is a sister taxon to "Canis" gezi, and closely related to Protocyon and Speothos.
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