†Hyaenictis preforfex Hendey 1974 (hyaena)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Full reference: Q. B. Hendey. 1974. The Late Cenozoic Carnivora of the South-Western Cape Province. Annals of the South African Museum 63:1-369
Belongs to Hyaenictis according to Q. B. Hendey 1974
Sister taxa: Hyaenictis almerai, Hyaenictis graeca, Hyaenictis hendeyi
Type specimen: L 10055, a partial skeleton (skull and partial skeleton). Its type locality is 'E' Quarry, which is in a Pliocene cave sandstone in the Varswater Formation of South Africa.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of South Africa (1 collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of South Africa (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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