| Sthenictis | |
|---|---|
| Sthenictis sp. (American Museum of Natural History | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Sthenictis |
Sthenictis is an extinct genus in the weasel family (mustelids) endemic to North America during the Miocene epoch living from ~13.5—9.2 Ma (AEO) existing for approximately 4.3 million years.
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Sthenictis was named by Peterson (1910). It was assigned to Mustelidae by Peterson (1910) and Carroll (1988); and to Ischyrictini by Baskin (1998).
Two specimens were examined for body mass by Legendre and Roth[1] 1988:
The oldest specimen was uncovered at Black Butte, Malheur County, Oregon.[2] Other locations are: Quatal Canyon, Ventura County, California, Kleinfelder Farm, Saskatchewan, Canada, Nebraska, Texas, and Florida.