Teratodontidae

 ( Hyaenodonts ) 

Teratodontidae ("monstrous teeth") is a family of extinct predatory mammals within the Polyphyly superfamily Hyaenodonta within extinct order Hyaenodonta. Fossil remains of these mammals are known from Middle Eocene to Late Miocene deposits in Africa and Asia.

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Etymology The name of the family translates as "monstrous teeth" (, and taxonomic suffix "-idae".

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Classification and phylogeny

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Taxonomy

Family: † Teratodontinae Subfamily: † Teratodontinae Genus: † Anasinopa † Anasinopa haasi † Anasinopa leakeyi † Anasinopa libyca † Anasinopa napaki Genus: † Brychotherium † Brychotherium atrox † Brychotherium ephalmos Genus: † Masrasector † Masrasector aegypticum † Masrasector ligabuei † Masrasector nananubis † Masrasector pithecodacos Genus: † Metasinopa † Metasinopa ethiopica † Metasinopa fraasii † Metasinopa osborni † Metasinopa sp. ''DPC Tribe: † Dissopsalini Genus: † Buhakia † Buhakia hyaenoides † Buhakia moghraensis † Buhakia sp. I Karungu, † Buhakia sp. II ''GSN Genus: † Dissopsalis † Dissopsalis carnifex † Dissopsalis pyroclasticus Tribe: † Genus: † Teratodon † Teratodon enigmae † Teratodon spekei † Teratodon sp. ''DPC Incertae sedis: †Teratodontinae sp. ''BC †Teratodontinae sp. CBI-1-614 †Teratodontinae sp. Locality

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