Mammalia - Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Synonyms: Ailuraena johnstoni Stirton and Christian 1940, Chasmaporthetes johnstoni Stirton and Christian 1940
Full reference: O. P. Hay. 1921. Descriptions of species of Pleistocene Vertebrata, types or specimens of most of which are preserved in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 59:599-642
Belongs to Chasmaporthetes according to H. Galiano and D. Frailey 1977
See also Berta 1981, Berta 1998, Hay 1921, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Kurten and Werdelin 1988, Stirton and Christian 1940 and Werdelin and Solunias 1991
Sister taxa: Chasmaporthetes australis, Chasmaporthetes borissiaki, Chasmaporthetes exitelus, Chasmaporthetes kani, Chasmaporthetes lunensis, Chasmaporthetes nitidula
Type specimens:
- Chasmaporthetes ossifragus: Its type locality is Anita, which is in an Irvingtonian terrestrial horizon in Arizona
- Ailuraena johnstoni: West Texas State Teachers College No. 2343, a mandible (right lower jaw). Its type locality is Cita Canyon, which is in a Blancan channel sandstone in Texas.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (5: Arizona, Florida collections)
• Blancan of Mexico (3), United States (6: Arizona, Florida, Texas)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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