TABLE 1. Distribution of the hyaenodonts presently known in the Paleocene and Eocene of Africa. Ouled Abdoun Basin: Gheerbrant et al. (2006) and Solé et al. (2009); Ouarzazate Basin: Gheerbrant (1995; et al., 2006); El Kohol: Crochet (1988); Gour Lazib area: Solé et al. (2014b); Black Crow locality from Sperrgebiet: Pickford et al. (2008); Dur at-Talah: Grohé et al. (2012); Birket Qarun Locality 2: Borths et al. (2010); Jebel Qatrani and Qasr el-Sagha Formations: Simons and Gingerich (1974, 1976), Holroyd (1994, 1999), Lewis and Morlo (2010); Taqah: Crochet et al. (1990); Chambi and Bir el Ater based on the present paper. *: Taxa described in Holroyd (1994) but not formally published. First column refers to Figure 1 localities.
Faunal Assemblage | Localities | Incertae sedis | Teratodontinae | Koholiinae | Hyainailourinae | Apterodontinae | |
10 | III | Taqah | - | Masrasector ligabuei | - | - | - |
9 | III | I and M
(Jebel Qatrani Formation) |
- | Masrasector pithecodacos* | - | Pterodon syrtos
Pterodontine A |
Apterodon macrognathus |
III | G and V
(Jebel Qatrani Formation) |
- | Masrasector aegypticum
Metasinopa osborni |
Metapterodon schlosseri | Pterodontine C | - | |
III | E
(Jebel Qatrani Formation) |
- | Masrasector ligabuei | - | Pterodon sp. | Apterodon macrognathus
Apterodon altidens |
|
III | A and B
(Jebel Qatrani Formation) |
Brychotherium ephalmos*
Masrasector ligabuei |
Metapterodon schlosseri | Pterodon africanus
Pterodon phiomensis Akhnatenavus leptognathus |
Apterodon macrognathus
Apterodon altidens |
||
III | L-41
(Jebel Qatrani Formation) |
- | Brychotherium ephalmos*
Masrasector ligabuei |
- | Akhnatenavus aff. leptognathus
Pterodontine D |
- | |
III | Qasr el-Sagha Formation | - | - | Metapterodon sp. | - | Apterodon saghensis
Apterodon sp. |
|
III | Birket Qarun Locality 2 | - | ?Masrasector | - | - | - | |
8 | III | Dur at-Talah | - | - | - | - | Apterodon langebadreae
Apterodon indet. |
7 | II | Bir el Ater | - | Masrasector cf. ligabuei | - | Hyainailourinae indet. | - |
6 | II | Sperrgebiet area | - | Teratodontinae indet. | - | Pterodon sp. | - |
5 | II | Chambi | - | Teratodontinae indet. | - | Furodon crocheti
Parvavorodon gheerbranti |
- |
4 | II | Gour Lazib area | - | Glibzegdouia tabelbalaensis | - | Furodon crocheti
Parvavorodon gheerbranti |
- |
3 | I | El Kohol | - | - | Koholia | - | - |
2 | 0 | Ouarzazate Basin | Tinerhodon disputatus
?Proviverrinae |
- | - | - | - |
1 | I | Ouled Abdoun Basin | - | - | Ypresian: Boualitomus | - | - |
Selandian:
Lahimia |
TABLE 2. Measurements (in mm) of the specimens of Furodon crocheti Solé et al., 2014b from Chambi. *: fragmentary specimen.
Locus | n | OR | |
P2 | L | 2 | 4.5-4.82 |
W | 2 | 1.64-1.8 | |
M1 | L | 1 | 5.74 |
W | 1 | 5.22 | |
dp3 | L | 1 | 5.84 |
W | 1 | 2.56 | |
m1 | L | 1 | 2.86* (trigonid) |
W | 1 | 2.32* | |
m3 | L | 1 | 4.34* (trigonid) |
W | 1 | 2.98* |
TABLE 3. Measurements (in mm) of the specimens of Parvavorodon gheerbranti Solé et al., 2014b from Chambi. *: fragmentary specimen; **: based on alveoli.
Locus | n | OR | |
P3 | L | 1 | 3.48 |
W | 1 | 1.65 | |
M1or2 | L | 1 | 3.55* |
W | 1 | 3.56 | |
dp3 | L | 1 | 3.78** |
W | 1 | 1.4** | |
dp4 | L | 1 | 3.8 |
W | 1 | 1.44 | |
p2 | L | 1 | 2.76 |
W | 1 | 1.14 | |
m1 | L | 1 | 4.48 |
W | 1 | 1.86 | |
m3 | L | 2 | 4.11-4.21 |
W | 2 | 1.71-2.45 | |
DD | 1 | 5.42 |