†Dinocrocuta algeriensis Arambourg 1959 (carnivoran)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Percrocutidae
Alternative combinations: Hyaena algeriensis, Percrocuta algeriensis
Full reference: C. Arambourg. 1959. Vertébrés continentaux du Miocène supérieur de l'afrique du nord. Publications du Service de la Carte Géologique de l'Algérie. Mémoire No. 4. 1-159
Belongs to Dinocrocuta according to Z. Qiu et al. 1988
See also Arambourg 1959 and Schmidt-Kittler 1976
Sister taxon: Dinocrocuta gigantea
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Algeria (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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