Species Classification: ‭ ‬Hyaenodonta

In Depth        Metapterodon is a genus of creodont that lived in Africa during the early Miocene.‭ ‬A former species of Metapterodon,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬schlosseri,‭ ‬has now been assigned to its own genus,‭ ‬Falcatodon.‭ ‬Additionally,‭ ‬another species of Metapterodon,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬markgrafi,‭ ‬has been moved to the Sectisodon genus. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new creodont Metapterodon stromeri nov.‭ … Read more

In Depth        Simbakubwa is a genus of large hyaenodont that lived in Africa during the Miocene. Further Reading -‭ ‬Simbakubwa kutokaafrika,‭ ‬gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.‭ (‬Hyainailourinae,‭ ‬Hyaenodonta,‭ ‘‬Creodonta,‭’ ‬Mammalia‭)‬,‭ ‬a gigantic carnivore from the earliest Miocene of Kenya.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬39:‭ ‬e1570222.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Borths‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Sevens‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.