Vulpes mathisoni

Vulpes mathisoni; Temporal range: Early Pliocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Caniformia
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	Caninae
Genus:	Vulpes
Species:	V. mathisoni
Binomial name
	Vulpes mathisoni; Geraads et. al., 2015

Last updated November 01, 2025

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

Vulpes mathisoni fossils are known from the Mursi Formation located in Ethiopia.^[2]

References

↑ "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.

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[1] "Paleo Profile: Vulpes mathisoni". Science. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2025-02-16.

[2] 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.

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