Hyaenodontidae

Hyaenodontidae ("hyena teeth") is a family of placental mammals in the extinct superfamily Hyaenodontoidea. Hyaenodontids arose during the early Eocene and persisted well into the early Miocene. Fossils of this group have been found in Asia, North America and Europe.

==Classification and phylogeny== ===Taxonomy=== {|class="wikitable" |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Family: †Hyaenodontidae Genus: †Boritia †Boritia duffaudi Genus: †Praecodens †Praecodens acutus Genus: †Preregidens †Preregidens langebadrae Genus: †Protoproviverra †Protoproviverra palaeonictides (unranked): †'''Cynohyaenodon/Quercytherium clade' Genus: †Cynohyaenodon (paraphyletic genus) †Cynohyaenodon cayluxi †Cynohyaenodon lautricensis †Cynohyaenodon ruetimeyeri †Cynohyaenodon smithae †Cynohyaenodon trux Genus: †Paracynohyaenodon †Paracynohyaenodon magnus †Paracynohyaenodon schlosseri Genus: †Quercytherium †Quercytherium simplicidens †Quercytherium tenebrosum (unranked): †'Eurotherium clade' Genus: †Alienetherium †Alienetherium buxwilleri Genus: †Cartierodon †Cartierodon egerkingensis Genus: †Eurotherium (paraphyletic genus) †Eurotherium mapplethorpei †Eurotherium matthesi †Eurotherium theriodis Genus: †Paenoxyaenoides †Paenoxyaenoides liguritor Genus: †Prodissopsalis †Prodissopsalis eocaenicus †Prodissopsalis jimenezi (unranked): †'Leonhardtina clade' Genus: †Leonhardtina †Leonhardtina godinoti †Leonhardtina gracilis †Leonhardtina meridianum (unranked): †'Matthodon clade' Genus: †Matthodon †Matthodon menui †Matthodon peignei †Matthodon tritens (unranked): †'Oxyaenoides clade' Genus: †Oxyaenoides †Oxyaenoides aumelasiensis †Oxyaenoides bicuspidens †Oxyaenoides lindgreni †Oxyaenoides schlosseri Subfamily: †Hyaenodontinae Genus: †Consobrinus †Consobrinus quercy Genus: †Propterodon (paraphyletic genus) †Propterodon morrisi †Propterodon paganensis †Propterodon tongi †Propterodon witteri †Propterodon sp. [ZIN no. 34494] †Propterodon sp. [Erlian Basin, Inner Mongolia, China] Incertae sedis: †"Pterodon" hyaenoides Tribe: †Hyaenodontini Genus: †Hyaenodon †Hyaenodon brachyrhynchus †Hyaenodon chunkhtensis †Hyaenodon dubius †Hyaenodon eminus †Hyaenodon exiguus †Hyaenodon filholi †Hyaenodon gervaisi †Hyaenodon heberti †Hyaenodon leptorhynchus †Hyaenodon lingbaoensis †Hyaenodon minor †Hyaenodon pervagus †Hyaenodon pumilus †Hyaenodon requieni †Hyaenodon rossignoli †Hyaenodon weilini †Hyaenodon yuanchuensis †Hyaenodon sp. [Ergiliyn Dzo Formation, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia] Subgenus: †Neohyaenodon (paraphyletic subgenus) †Hyaenodon gigas †Hyaenodon horridus †Hyaenodon incertus †Hyaenodon macrocephalus †Hyaenodon megaloides †Hyaenodon milvinus †Hyaenodon mongoliensis †Hyaenodon montanus †Hyaenodon vetus Subgenus: †Protohyaenodon (paraphyletic subgenus) †Hyaenodon brevirostrus †Hyaenodon crucians †Hyaenodon microdon †Hyaenodon mustelinus †Hyaenodon raineyi †Hyaenodon venturae''