Hyaenodontidae
| Hyaenodontidae | |
|---|---|
| skull of Hyaenodon horridus | |
| skull of Cynohyaenodon cayluxi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Hyaenodonta |
| Superfamily: | †Hyaenodontoidea |
| Family: | †Hyaenodontidae Leidy, 1869 |
| Type genus | |
| †Hyaenodon Laizer & Parieu, 1838 | |
| Genera | |
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| Synonyms | |
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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.