†Crocuta macrodonta Liu et al. 1978 (spotted hyaena)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Full reference: T.-s. Liu, C.-k. Li, and R.-j. Zhai. 1978. [Pliocene vertebrates of Lantain, Shensi]. Professional Papers of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 7:149-200
Belongs to Crocuta according to T.-s. Liu et al. 1978
Sister taxa: Crocuta crocuta, Crocuta dbaa, Crocuta dietrichi, Crocuta sivalensis
Type specimen: IVPP V.3093, a partial skull
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Crocuta macrodonta in the database
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