Proteles amplidentus
Proteles amplidentus is an extinct species of hyena closely related to the aardwolf. It lived during the Plio-Pleistocene in South Africa, where fossils have been found in the Swartkrans dated to as recently as 1.5 million years ago.[1]
| Proteles amplidentus Temporal range: Late Pliocene – Early Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Hyaenidae |
| Genus: | Proteles |
| Species: | †P. amplidentus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Proteles amplidentus Werdelin & Solounias, 1991 | |
Proteles amplidentus was similar to the modern aardwolf in most respects but had less reduced cheek teeth.[2]
References
- Kingdon, Jonathan (2014). Mammals of Africa: Volume V: Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceroses. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 9781408189948.
- Paleontology and Geology of Laetoli: Human Evolution in Context Volume 2: Fossil Hominins and the Associated Fauna. Springer Netherlands. 2011. p. 220. ISBN 9789048199624.
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