Parahyaena
| Parahyaena | |
|---|---|
| Brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Hyaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Hyaeninae |
| Genus: | Parahyaena Hendey, 1974 |
| Type species | |
| Hyaena brunnea Thunberg, 1820 | |
| Species | |
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Parahyaena is a genus of hyenas that contains the extant brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea). Parahyaena howelli, an early member of this genus, has been dated to approximately 4 million years ago.