| Arctodictis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Sparassodonta |
| Family: | †Borhyaenidae |
| Genus: | †Arctodictis Mercerat, 1891 |
| Type species | |
| Arctodictis munizi Mercerat, 1891 | |
| Other species | |
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Arctodictis sinclairi Marshall, 1978 | |
Arctodictis is an extinct genus of borhyaenid sparassodont that lived in South America during the Miocene epoch.[1]
Palaeobiology
Arctodictis was a relatively cursorial animal, though not to the same degree as the related Borhyaena. It was a generalist carnivore.[2] Among mammalian carnivores of the Santa Cruz Formation, Arctodictis munizi had the largest typical prey size.[3]
References
- "Arctodictis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- Forasiepi, Analia M. (2009). "Osteology of Arctodictis sinclairi (Mammalia, Metatheria, Sparassodonta) and phylogeny of Cenozoic metatherian carnivores from South America" (PDF). Monografías del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales. 6: 1–174. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- Ercoli, Marcos D.; Prevosti, Francisco J.; Forasiepi, Analía M. (8 October 2013). "The Structure of the Mammalian Predator Guild in the Santa Cruz Formation (Late Early Miocene)". Journal of Mammalian Evolution. 21 (4): 369–381. doi:10.1007/s10914-013-9243-4. hdl:11336/19136. ISSN 1064-7554. Retrieved 14 May 2026 – via Springer Nature Link.