Vulpes mathisoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Vulpes |
| Species: | V. mathisoni
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| Vulpes mathisoni Geraads et. al., 2015
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Vulpes mathisoni is an extinct species of Vulpes that lived during the Early Pliocene. It has been named in honor of Mark Mathison, the fossil collector.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Vulpes mathisoni fossils are known from the Mursi Formation located in Ethiopia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paleo Profile: Vulpes mathisoni". Science. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ Geraads, Denis; Drapeau, Michelle S. M.; Bobe, René; Fleagle, John G. (4 July 2015). "Vulpes mathisoni , sp. nov., a new fox from the Pliocene Mursi Formation of southern Ethiopia and its contribution to the origin of African foxes". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 35 (4) e943765. doi:10.1080/02724634.2014.943765. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via Taylor and Francis Online.