Caniformia

Caniforms Temporal range: 43–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Eocene-Holocene
All extant caniform families (from left to right): Canidae, Ursidae, Procyonidae, Mephitidae, Ailuridae, Mustelidae, Otariidae, Odobenidae, Phocidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
Subgroups
Infraorder: Arctoidea Infraorder: Cynoidea Superfamily: †Amphicyonoidea Incertae sedis: Genus: †Lonchocyon Genus: †Lycophocyon

Caniformia is a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of "dog-like" carnivorans. They include dogs (wolves, foxes, etc.), bears, raccoons, and mustelids.^[1] The Pinnipedia (seals, walruses and sea lions) are also assigned to this group. The center of diversification for the Caniformia is North America and northern Eurasia. Caniformia stands in contrast to the other suborder of Carnivora, the Feliformia ("cat-like" carnivorans), the center of diversification of which was in Africa and southern Asia.