Proteles cristatus Sparrman 1783 (aardwolf)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Hyaenidae

Alternative combination: Viverra cristata

Synonyms: Geocyon lalandii Geoffroy 1824, Proteles lalandii Geoffroy 1824, Proteles typicus Smith 1834, Viverra hyenoides Desmarest 1820

Belongs to Proteles according to K.-P. Koepfli et al. 2006

See also Cabrera 1910, Koehler and Richardson 1990, Mivart 1882 and Werdelin and Solunias 1991

Sister taxon: Proteles transvaalensis

Subtaxa: Proteles cristatus cristatus Proteles cristatus pallidior Proteles cristatus septentrionalis

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Distribution:

• Quaternary of South Africa (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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