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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Chasmaporthetes : Chasmaporthetes ossifragus |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Chasmaporthetes : Chasmaporthetes ossifragus |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
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| Generic Name | Chasmaporthetes |
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| Scientific Name | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus Hay, 1921 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Chasmaporthetes ossifragus | species | belongs to Chasmaporthetes | stated without evidence | Hay, 1921 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 4.90 - 1.80 Ma
Cenozoic |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 1.80 - 0.30 Ma
Pleistocene |
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| Environment | terrestrial (based on Eutheria) |
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| Motility | actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes) |
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| Diet | carnivore (based on Hyaenidae) |
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| Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | O. P. Hay. 1921. Descriptions of species of Pleistocene Vertebrata, types or specimens of most of which are preserved in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 59:599-642 |
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| Hay O. P. (1921) Descriptions of species of Pleistocene Vertebrata, types or specimens of most of which are preserved in the United States National Museum, Proceedings of the United States National Museum 59, 599-642 |
| Stirton R. A., Christian W. G. (1940) A member of the Hyaenidae from the Upper Pliocene of Texas, Journal of Mammalogy 21 4, 445-448 |
| Kurten B., Anderson E. (1980) , Pleistocene mammals of North America, 1-442 |
| Berta A. (1981) The Plio-Pleistocene Hyaena Chasmaporthetes ossifragus from Florida, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 1 3-4, 341-356 |
Chasmaporthetes ossifragus ✝
