Proteles amplidentus
| 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 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Proteles transvaalensis Hendey, 1974 | |
Proteles amplidentus is an extinct species of prehistoric hyena closely related to the living 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. Proteles amplidentus has additionally been found in the Kromdraai fossil site.