Lars Werdelin (born 1955) is a Swedish paleontologist specializing in the evolution of mammalian carnivores.
His areas of scientific interest include the evolutionary interaction of carnivores and hominins in Africa,[1] as well as the evolution and phylogeny of carnivore clades such as the Machairodontinae,[2] the lynxes[3] and the Hyaenidae.
He is responsible for describing the Machairodontine genus Lokotunjailurus in 2003 and in 2023, the Machairodontine species Dinofelis werdelini was named in honour of him.
[5] The genus name of Werdelinus, an extinct hyaenid described in 2010, was also dedicated to him and his contributions to carnivore paleontology.
[6] A talk about Hominin impact on prehistoric African carnivore extinctions: Primate Conversations with Lars Werdelin This article about a Swedish scientist is a stub.