Werdelinus
| Werdelinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Hyaenidae |
| Genus: | †Werdelinus Bonis et al., 2010 |
| Type species | |
| †Werdelinus africanus Bonis et al., 2010 | |
Werdelinus is an extinct genus of hyaenid containing a single known species. Werdelinus africanus is known by material from Toros-Menalla, Chad. It lived during the Late Miocene and the Pliocene. Dental wear of Werdelinus africanus indicates that Werdelinus likely had durophagous adaptations, including adaptations to bone-crushing. Analysis of the lower dentition of W. africanus suggests that it was likely durophagous and cursorial.