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Matthew Borths

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology
Evolutionary Anthropology
1013 Broad St., Durham, NC 27705
1013 Broad St., Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology · 2019 - Present Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications


Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, gen. et sp. nov. (Hyainailourinae, Hyaenodonta, ‘Creodonta,’ Mammalia), a gigantic carnivore from the earliest Miocene of Kenya

Journal Article Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology · January 1, 2019 Hyainailourine hyaenodonts are among the largest terrestrial carnivorous mammals known. The clade is widely dispersed, found in Eurasia, North America, and Afro-Arabia in the Paleogene and early Neogene. In this study, we describe dental and postcranial ma ... Full text Cite

The first hyaenodont from the late Oligocene Nsungwe Formation of Tanzania: Paleoecological insights into the Paleogene-Neogene carnivore transition.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2017 Throughout the Paleogene, most terrestrial carnivore niches in Afro-Arabia were occupied by Hyaenodonta, an extinct lineage of placental mammals. By the end of the Miocene, terrestrial carnivore niches had shifted to members of Carnivora, a clade with Eura ... Full text Cite

Craniodental and humeral morphology of a new species of Masrasector (Teratodontinae, Hyaenodonta, Placentalia) from the late Eocene of Egypt and locomotor diversity in hyaenodonts.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2017 Hyaenodonta is a diverse clade of carnivorous mammals that were part of terrestrial faunas in the Paleogene of Eurasia and North America, but the oldest record for the group is Afro-Arabian, making the record there vital for understanding the evolution of ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Conservation and Preservation of the Duke Lemur Center Colony Collection

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina Preservation Consortium · 2025 - 2026

CSBR: Rescuing and Sharing a Unique and Irreplaceable Fossil Collection at the Duke Lemur Center

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2025

Training a Dedicated Collections Manager for the Natural History Collection at the Duke Lemur Center

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute of Museum and Library Services · 2021 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


Stony Brook University · 2015 Ph.D.
Stony Brook University · 2012 M.S.
Ohio State University · 2008 B.S.