Flashcards: Prehistoric mammals of Europe

Rhizospalax is a genus of extinct rodent from Europe thought to be distantly related to modern beavers.

Thaumastocyonini is an extinct tribe of large, carnivorous mammals (bone-crushers) known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae, subfamily Amphicyoninae, which inhabited Europe during the Miocene living from ~16.

Eurhinodelphis ("well-nosed dolphin") is an extinct genus of Miocene cetacean.

Stephanorhinus or Merck's rhinoceros is an extinct genus of rhinoceros native to northern Eurasia that lived during the Lower to Early Late Pleistocene epoch.

Henkelotherium is an extinct genus of mammal from the Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) Camadas de Guimarota.

Idiocetus ("unique whale") is a genus of extinct cetaceans of the family Balaenidae.

Mammmuthus rumanus is a species of mammoth that lived during the Pliocene what is today the Eastern Europe.

Prosansanosmilus peregrinus belongs to the genus Prosansanosmilus in the extinct family Barbourofelidae.

Teruelictis riparius is an extinct mammalian carnivoran, belonging to the family Mustelidae and was probably related to otters.

Albionbaatar is an extinct mammal from the Lower Cretaceous of England.

Lesmesodon is an extinct genus of hyaenodontid that lived during the Eocene.

Loxaulax is a genus of extinct mammal from the Lower Cretaceous of southern England.

Metaxytherium subapenninum is an extinct species of dugongs belonging to the family Dugongidae.

Cynodictis elegans, ("slender dog marten") is an extinct amphicyonid carnivoran which inhabited Eurasia from the Late Eocene subepoch to the Early Oligocene subepoch living from 37.

Dryopithecus fontani is an extinct ape that was first discovered in Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, France, in the 19th century, and was dated to the middle Miocene.

Aceratheriinae is an extinct subfamily of rhinoceros endemic to Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America during the Oligocene through Pliocene living from 33.

Aeluroidea is an extant superfamily of feline-like carnivores that are, or were, endemic to North America, South America, Africa, and Asia.

Algarolutra is an extinct endemic genus of otter from the Pleistocene of Corsica and Sardinia.

Alopecocyon was a small relative of the modern red panda.

Palaeogale is an extinct genus of carnivorous mammal known from the Late Eocene, Oligocene, and Early Miocene of North America, Europe, and Eastern Asia.

Peratherium is a genus of metatherian mammals in the family Herpetotheriidae that lived in Europe and Africa from the Early Eocene to the Early Miocene.

Hemicyon the so-called "dog-bear," literally "Half Dog" (Greek:ἡμικυων/"hemi-kuôn"), is an extinct genus of the family Hemicyonidae, which probably originated in Eurasia but was found in Europe, Asia and North America during the Miocene epoch (23.03 to 5.33 million years ago), existing for approximately 16.

Titanocetus ("Titano whale") is a genus of extinct cetaceans closely related to the family Cetotheriidae.

Plesiocetus is a genus of extinct balaenopterid from the Pliocene (Zanclean) of Belgium.

Eschrichtioides is an extinct genus of eschrichtiid known from the early Pliocene of northern Italy.

Cephalogale is an extinct early genus of the family Ursidae which appeared in the late Oligocene through Miocene epochs, endemic to North America and Europe living from around 33.

Eridanosaurus is an extinct genus originally described as a crocodilian, but later shown to be a rhinoceros (specifically, based on a rhinoceros vertebra).

Euroamphicyon is a beardog carnivoran which inhabited Europe during the Miocene.

Felis lunensis (Martelli's cat) is an extinct felid of the subfamily Felinae.

Lagrivea is a fossil genus of squirrel from the Middle Miocene of France.

Nyctereutes donnezani is an extinct relative of the raccoon dog.

Mammuthus creticus, or Cretan dwarf mammoth, is an extinct species of dwarf mammoth.

Archaebalaenoptera is a genus of extinct rorqual from the Pliocene (Piacenzian) of northern Italy.

Palaeoloxodon mnaidriensis or Elephas mnaidriensis is an extinct species of elephant from Malta and Sicily closely related to the modern Asian elephant.

Sansanosmilus (pronounced - San-San-Oh-SMILE-Uss) is an extinct genus of carnivorous mammal of the family Barbourofelidae (false saber-tooth cats) endemic to Europe and Asia, which lived during the Miocene, 13.

The Sardinian dhole (Cynotherium sardous), also known as the Sardinian fox, was an endemic insular canid, that occurred on the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia (Italy) and Corsica (France).

Paroodectes was a miacid animal that lived during the early Eocene (ca. 50 million years ago) in the rain forests and swamps of the present-day Germany.

Metaxytherium is an extinct genus of dugong that lived from the Miocene to the Pleistocene.

Kretzoiarctos beatrix is an extinct bear from the European Miocene and an ancestor of the extant giant panda.

Alces carnutorum, also called Carnute Elk, is an extinct genus of large mooses that lived in Europe during the Early Pleistocene.

Lycyaena is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivore the family Hyaenidae.

Cyrnaonyx is an extinct genus of Lutrinae, otters from the Pleistocene.

Kvabebihyrax kachethicus is an extinct hyrax from the Pliocene of the Caucasus.

Plesictis is an extinct prehistoric genus of mustelid (originally described as a procyonid) endemic to Europe during the Oligocene and Miocene 33.

Prosansanosmilus is an extinct genus of mammalian carnivores of the suborder Feliformia, family Barbourofelidae, which lived in Europe during the Miocene epoch (16.9—16.0 mya), existing for approximately 0.

Steneofiber is an extinct genus of beavers from Eurasia.

Anchitheriomys is an extinct member of the beaver family, Castoridae.

Anictis is an extinct species of carnivorous cat-like mammal belonging to the superfamily Aeluroidea, endemic to Europe living from the Oligocene 33.

Anomalomyidae is a family of extinct muroid rodents from Europe.

Ontocetus is an extinct genus of walrus, an aquatic carnivoran of the family Odobenidae, endemic to coastal regions of the southern North Sea and the southeastern coastal regions of the U.

Protapirus is an extinct genus of tapir.

Quercygale is an extinct genus of Miacidae, primitive carnivores that lived during the Eocene.

Palaeosinopa is an extinct genus of semi-aquatic, non-placental eutherian mammals belonging to the family Pantolestidae.

Cetotheriopsis is a genus of extinct cetaceans of the family Cetotheriopsidae.

Cynelos is a large extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae ("bear dog"), and which inhabited North America, Europe Asia, and Africa from the Early Miocene subepoch to the Late Miocene subepoch 24.

Ecprepaulax is a Lower Cretaceous mammal from Portugal.

Phoberogale is an extinct genus of bear-like carnivores of the Oligocene and Miocene epoch, found in France (Europe), California (North America), and Pakistan (Asia), living from around 25 to 18 million years ago.

Brachydiastematherium transylvanicum (literally "short Diastema Beast of Transylvania") is the westernmost species of brontothere, with the first fossils of it being found in Transylvania, Romania.

Diceratherium is an extinct genus of rhinoceros endemic to North America, Europe, and Asia during the Oligocene through Miocene living from 33.

Indarctos is a genus of mammals of the bear family, Ursidae, endemic to North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia during the Miocene.

Plesiobalaenoptera is a genus of extinct rorqual which existed in Italy during the late Miocene epoch.

Pliocrocuta is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivore the family Hyaenidae.

Pliolophus is an extinct equid that lived in the Early Eocene of Britain.

Plioviverrops is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, endemic to Southern Europe during the Late Miocene subepoch (11.6—5.3 mya) existing for approximately 6.

Necrolemur ("dead lemur") is an extinct genus of primate.

Heterohyus is an extinct genus of apatemyid from the early to late Eocene.

Plagiaulax is a genus of mammal from the Lower Cretaceous of Europe.

Stenoplesictis is an extinct genus of carnivorous cat-like mammals belonging to the superfamily Aeluroidea, endemic to Europe from the Oligocene 33.

Protororqualus is a genus of extinct rorqual from the late Pliocene (Piacenzian, 3.6 to 2.6 Ma) of Mount Pulgnasco, Italy (45°06′N 9°42′E / 45.1°N 9.7°E: paleocoordinates 45°00′N 9°36′E / 45.0°N 9.6°E).

Stegotetrabelodon is an extinct genus of primitive elephant with gomphothere-like anatomical features from the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene of Africa and Eurasia.

Crusafontia is an extinct genus of Mesozoic mammal.

Panthera schreuderi is a possible pre-historic species of large cat, that is now extinct.

Canis apolloniensis is an extinct species of Canidae which was endemic to Europe and lived during the Early Pleistocene epoch from 1.

Dinocyon is an extinct genus of ursid carnivore of the Miocene epoch, endemic to Europe living from around 20.

Dolinasorex glyphodon was a species of giant venomous shrew that is now extinct.

Lophiaspis is an extinct genus of chalicothere endemic to Europe during the Eocene living from 55.

Ysengrinia is an extinct genus of large, mostly carnivorous bone-crushing mammals known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae found in Europe during the Late Oligocene and Early Miocene, in North America during the Early Miocene, and possibly in southwestern Africa during the Early Miocene.

Darocasorex is an extinct shrew which existed in Europe during the Miocene period.

Hainina is an extinct mammal genus from the Upper Cretaceous to the Paleocene of Europe.

Haplocyonoides is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivores belonging to the suborder Caniformia, family Amphicyonidae ("bear dog"), and which inhabited Europe from the Early Miocene subepoch (20 Mya)—(16.9 Mya).

Harpagophagus is an extinct genus of large, mostly carnivorous bone-crushing mammals known as bear dogs, of the family Amphicyonidae endemic to Europe during the Oligocene living from 33.

Iberica is an extinct genus of eobaatarid or a possible plagiaulacid multituberculate which existed in what is now Galve, Spain, during the early Cretaceous (late Hauterivian-early Barremian age).