Sthenictis Temporal range:
Miocene,
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Sthenictis sp. ( American Museum of Natural History | |
Sthenictis campestris jaw | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mustelidae |
Subfamily: | Guloninae |
Tribe: | Ischyrictini |
Genus: | †
Sthenictis Peterson, 1910 |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Brachygale Peterson, 1910 |
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.
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]