Hyaenictis fossil map
Where fossils of Hyaenictis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 15.98–0.774 million years ago (Langhian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Hyaenidae |
| Named by | Gaudry 1861 |
| Fossil records | 32 occurrences at 14 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Greece, South Africa, Morocco, Ethiopia, Spain |
| Rock formations | txn:41020, Varswater, Lukeino, Swartkrans, Nawata, Nawata or Nachukui |
About Hyaenictis
Hyaenictis is an extinct genus of hyaenid feliform that lived in Africa and Europe during the Neogene and Quaternary periods.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hyaenictis (revision 1370053933), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q15057297.
