Parahyaena brunnea Thunberg 1820 (brown hyaena)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Alternative combination: Hyaena brunnea
Belongs to Parahyaena according to K.-P. Koepfli et al. 2006
See also Kurten 1968, Mivart 1882 and Werdelin and Solunias 1991
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (20 collections), Spain (1), Swaziland (1)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of South Africa (2)
• Miocene to Pliocene of South Africa (1)
• Miocene to Pleistocene of South Africa (1)
Total: 26 collections including 27 occurrences
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