| Nyctereutes abdeslami Temporal range: Pliocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Caniformia |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Subfamily: | Caninae |
| Genus: | Nyctereutes |
| Species: | †N. abdeslami |
| Binomial name | |
| †Nyctereutes abdeslami Geraads, 1997 [1] | |
Nyctereutes abdeslami is an extinct relative of the raccoon dog from the Pliocene. [2] A jaw from the species was found in Morocco. Scientists have noticed that Nyctereutes abdeslami had much larger molars than other species of its genus, suggesting a larger body.
