Biology:Hyaenictis

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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

  1. "PBDB". https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=txn:41025. 
  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" (in en). Journal of Mammalian Evolution 24 (2): 207–219. doi:10.1007/s10914-016-9334-0. ISSN 1064-7554. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10914-016-9334-0. Retrieved 16 December 2025. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15057297 entry