Proteles amplidentus
Extinct species of hyena From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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