Hyaenictis
| Hyaenictis Temporal range:
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Hyaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Hyaeninae |
| Genus: | †Hyaenictis Gaudry, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Hyaenictis graeca Gaudry, 1861
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| Other species | |
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Hyaenictis almerai Villalta and Crusafont, 1945 Hyaenictis preforfex Hendey, 1974 Hyaenictis hendeyi Werdelin, 1994 | |
Hyaenictis is an extinct genus of hyaenid feliform that lived in Africa and Europe during the Neogene and Quaternary periods.[1]
Description
The enamel of Hyaenictis aff. almerai cheek teeth displays a zigzag Hunter-Schreger band (HSB) pattern in the middle portion of the crown, but closer to the cervix, the HSBs are acute angled and undulating.[2]
References
- ^ "PBDB". Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ Vinuesa, Víctor; Madurell-Malapeira, Joan; Werdelin, Lars; Robles, Josep M.; Obradó, Pau; Alba, David M. (28 April 2016). "A New Skull of Hyaenictis Gaudry, 1861 (Carnivora, Hyaenidae) Shows Incipient Adaptations to Durophagy". Journal of Mammalian Evolution. 24 (2): 207–219. doi:10.1007/s10914-016-9334-0. ISSN 1064-7554. Retrieved 16 December 2025 – via Springer Nature Link.