Amphicyoninae
Introduction '''Amphicyoninae''' is a subfamily of extinct amphicyonids, large terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia and which inhabited North America, Eurasia, and Africa from the middle Eocene to the late Miocene.Amphicyoninae was named by Trouessart (1885). It was assigned to Canidae by Matthew (1902); to Ursidae by Ginsburg (1977); and to Amphicyonidae by Hunt (1998).Genera include: *''Amphicyon'', found in both Europe and N. America*''Cynelos'', synonyms include ''Absonodaphoenus'' (from Florida) and ''Hecubides'' (from Africa), endemic to N. America*''Cynodictis''*''Ischyrocyon'', ''Hadrocyon'' is a synonym, endemic to N. America*''Goupilictis''*''Magericyon''*''Pliocyon'', endemic to N. America*''Pseudocyon'', ''Amphicyonopsis'' is a synonym, endemic to Europe and N. America
Fossil distribution Specimens have been recovered from: *Midway Site, Gadsden County, Florida ~18.9—18.8 Ma. *Rabbitt Creek Site, Meagher County, Montana ~21.7—18 Ma. *Grimes Landing Site, King William County, Virginia ~17.6 Ma. *Arrisdrift, Namibia ~23.03—11.6 Ma. *Les Beilleaux, France ~20—16.9 Ma.
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