Definition of Cyonasua. Meaning of Cyonasua. Synonyms of Cyonasua

- Cyonasua (meaning "dog-coati" in Gr****) is an extinct genus of procyonid from the Late Miocene to Middle Pleistocene of South America. Fossils of Cyonasua...
- beginning about 7.3 Ma ago in the late Miocene, with the appearance of Cyonasua. Some fossil procyonids such as Stromeriella were also present in the Old...
- arriving in South America, with Chapalmalania evolving from the "dog-coati" Cyonasua, which probably island-hopped from Central America during the late Miocene...
- †Angustictis †Arctonasua B****aricyon B****ariscus †B****aricynoides †Chapalmalania †Cyonasua †Edaphocyon Nasua Nasuella †Parahyaenodon †Paranasua †Parapotos †Prob****ariscus...
- extinct. Spar****odonts did coexist with Cyonasua-group procyonids during the late Miocene and Pliocene, but Cyonasua-group procyonids appear to have been...
- †Angustictis †Arctonasua B****aricyon B****ariscus †B****aricynoides †Chapalmalania †Cyonasua †Edaphocyon Nasua Nasuella †Parahyaenodon †Paranasua †Parapotos †Prob****ariscus...
- †Angustictis †Arctonasua B****aricyon B****ariscus †B****aricynoides †Chapalmalania †Cyonasua †Edaphocyon Nasua Nasuella †Parahyaenodon †Paranasua †Parapotos †Prob****ariscus...
- an American black bear (Ursus americ****). Another huge procyonid was Cyonasua, which weighted about 15–25 kg (33–55 lb), about the same size as a medium-sized...
- procyonids then diversified into forms now extinct (e.g. the "dog-coati" Cyonasua, which evolved into the bear-like Chapalmalania). However, all extant procyonid...
- †Angustictis †Arctonasua B****aricyon B****ariscus †B****aricynoides †Chapalmalania †Cyonasua †Edaphocyon Nasua Nasuella †Parahyaenodon †Paranasua †Parapotos †Prob****ariscus...