Apterodontinae ("without winged tooth") is an extinct subfamily of hyaenodonts from extinct paraphyletic family Hyainailouridae, specialised for aquatic, otter-like habits. They lived in Africa and Europe from the late Eocene to middle Oligocene.
Apterodontinae ("without winged tooth") is an extinct subfamily of hyaenodonts from extinct paraphyletic family Hyainailouridae, specialised for aquatic, otter-like habits. They lived in Africa and Europe from the late Eocene to middle Oligocene.
==Classification and phylogeny== ===Taxonomy=== {|class="wikitable" |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Subfamily: †Apterodontinae Genus: †Apterodon †Apterodon altidens †Apterodon gaudryi †Apterodon langebadreae †Apterodon macrognathus †Apterodon rauenbergensis †Apterodon saghensis †Apterodon sp. [Dur At-Talah escarpment, Libya] Genus: †Quasiapterodon †Quasiapterodon minutus
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