Ictonyx
| Ictonyx Temporal range: Early Pliocene - recent,
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|---|---|
| Striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Ictonychinae |
| Genus: | Ictonyx Kaup, 1835 |
| Type species | |
| Ictonyx capensis Kaup 1835 (= Bradypus striatus Perry, 1810)
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| Species | |
| Ictonyx range | |
Ictonyx is a genus in the family Mustelidae (weasels). It contains two extant species:
- Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus)
- Striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus)
In addition, an extinct species named Ictonyx harrisoni is known from fossils.