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Epicyon

extinct genus of canids (Canidae)
Taxon fossil_taxon Q2415423
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Epicyon

Summary

Epicyon is a fossil taxon[1]. Epicyon has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Epicyon's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Epicyon is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Epicyon is classified within Borophagina[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Epicyon is Epicyon[6].
  • Epicyon's Commons category is recorded as Epicyon[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Epicyon is Epicyon haydeni[8].
  • Epicyon dates from the Miocene[9].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Epicyon is Epicyon[6]. Epicyon is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Epicyon is classified within Borophagina[5]. The taxonomic type of Epicyon is Epicyon haydeni[8].

Identifiers

Epicyon's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4445196[10]. Epicyon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4833467[11].

Why It Matters

Epicyon has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Epicyon is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Paucabot · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Taxon rank → genus
    Taxonomic type → Epicyon haydeni
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P8512]]: Epicyon NT.jpg"
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