Amphicynodon

Amphicynodon; Temporal range:
	Dorsolateral aspect of skull in Amphicynodon teilhardi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	†Amphicynodontidae
Genus:	†Amphicynodon; Filhol, 1881
Type species
	†Amphicynodon velaunus; (Aymard, 1846)
Species
	†A. mongoliensis Janovskaja, 1970; †A. teilhardi Matthew and Granger, 1924; †A. typicus Schlosser, 1888; †A. chardini Cirot and De Bonis, 1992; †A. cephalogalinus Teilhard, 1915; †A. gracilis (Filhol, 1874); †A. crassirostris (Filhol, 1876); †A. brachyrostris (Filhol, 1876); †A. leptorhynchus (Filhol, 1874); †A. velaunus (Aymard, 1846);
Synonyms
	Cynodon Aymard, 1848

Amphicynodon was an extinct genus of caniform carnivore. It has traditionally been considered an early bear, although recent evidence has suggested it may be a unique member linked to other pinnipeds. It was endemic to Europe and Asia during the Oligocene, from approximately 33.9—28.4 Mya and existing for approximately 6 million years. It was similar in size to early mustelids.

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