| Taxon | Sipalocyon |
|---|---|
| Authority | Ameghino, 1887 |
| Type species | Sipalocyon gracilis |
| Type species authority | Ameghino, 1887 |
| Subdivision ranks | Other species |
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Sipalocyon is an extinct genus of hathliacynid sparassodont that lived in South America during the Miocene epoch.[1]
Palaeobiology
The postcranial anatomy of Sipalocyon gracilis, particularly its pseudo-opposable pollex that gave it manipulative ability, suggests it was a scansorial animal.[2]
References
- ^ "Sipalocyon". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ Argot, Christine (January 2003). "Postcranial functional adaptations in the South American Miocene borhyaenoids (Mammalia, Metatheria): Cladosictis, Pseudonotictis and Sipalocyon". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 27 (4): 303–356. doi:10.1080/03115510308619110. ISSN 0311-5518. Retrieved 3 May 2026. – via ResearchGate.