Proteles

Proteles cristatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Feliformia
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Eutheria Magnordo: Epitheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Ordo: Carnivora Subordo: Feliformia

Familia: Hyaenidae
Subfamilia: Protelinae
Genus: Proteles
Species: Proteles cristata

Name

Proteles I. Geoffroy, 1824

Type species: Proteles lalandii I. Geoffroy, 1824

Synonyms

• Geocyon Wagler, 1830

References

• Proteles in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (eds.) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0801882214
• Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1824: 139.
• Mammal Species of the World, A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd edition, 2005 ISBN 0801882214

Vernacular names

English: Aardwolf