Hyaenictis

Hyaenictis; Temporal range: Late Miocene–Early Pleistocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Hyaenidae
Subfamily:	Hyaeninae
Genus:	† Hyaenictis ; Gaudry, 1861
Type species
	Hyaenictis graeca; Gaudry, 1861
Other species
	Hyaenictis almeraiVillalta and Crusafont, 1945 Hyaenictis preforfexHendey, 1974 Hyaenictis hendeyiWerdelin, 1994

Last updated December 16, 2025

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.

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[1] "PBDB" . Retrieved 16 December 2025.

[2] 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.

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