''Sthenictis'' is an extinct genus in the weasel family ( mustelids) endemic to

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and Asia during the Miocene epoch living from ~15.97—5.33 Ma ( AEO) existing for approximately .

Fossil distribution

The oldest specimen was uncovered at Black Butte,

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. Other locations are: Quatal Canyon, Ventura County, California, Kleinfelder Farm, Saskatchewan, Canada, Nebraska, Texas, Florida and in Inner Mongolia, in

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.Tseng Z. J., O’Connor J. K., Wang X. & Prothero D. R. 2009. �
The first Old World occurrence of the North American mustelid ''Sthenictis'' (Mammalia, Carnivora)
''Geodiversitas'' 31 (4) : 743-751.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3973471 Miocene mammals of North America Miocene mammals of Asia Miocene mustelids Fossil taxa described in 1910 Prehistoric carnivoran genera