1913] Merriam: Notes on the Canid Genus Tephrocyon 363 



The skull and dentition of Tophrocyon rurestris represents 

 a rather short-headed, heavy-jawed dog with an unusually large 

 crushing area on the molars. 



The accompanying figures present the principal characters 

 of this species. (See figs. 1 to 5.) 



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Figs. 1 and 2. Tephrocyon rurestris (Condon). Type specimen, X %. 

 Mascall Beds, John Day Valley, Oregon. Fig. 1, lateral view of skull; 

 fig. 2, superior view of skull. 



