Biology:Sthenictis

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Short description: Extinct genus of carnivores

Sthenictis
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Sthenictis sp. (American Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Subfamily: Guloninae
Tribe: Ischyrictini
Genus: Sthenictis
Peterson, 1910
Species
  • Sthenictis bellus Matthew, 1932
  • Sthenictis campestris Gregory, 1942
  • Sthenictis dolichops Matthew, 1924
  • Sthenictis junturensis Shotwell & Russell, 1963
  • Sthenictis lacota (Matthew & Gidley, 1904)
  • Sthenictis neimengguensis Tseng et al. 2009
  • Sthenictis robustus (Cope, 1890)
Synonyms

Brachygale Peterson, 1910

Sthenictis campestris jaw

Sthenictis is an extinct genus in the weasel family (mustelids) endemic to North America and Asia during the Miocene epoch living from ~15.97—5.33 Ma (AEO) existing for approximately 11 million years.

Fossil distribution

The oldest specimen was uncovered at Black Butte, Malheur County, Oregon.[1] Other locations are: Quatal Canyon, Ventura County, California, Kleinfelder Farm, Saskatchewan, Canada, Nebraska, Texas , Florida and in Inner Mongolia, in China .[2]

References

  1. PaleoDB collection 18825: authorized by John Alroy, entered by J. Alroy on February 18, 1993 [1]
  2. Tseng Z. J., O’Connor J. K., Wang X. & Prothero D. R. 2009. — The first Old World occurrence of the North American mustelid Sthenictis (Mammalia, Carnivora). Geodiversitas 31 (4) : 743-751.

Wikidata ☰ Q3973471 entry