- Cladosictis
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Cladosictis
Temporal range: Late Oligocene–Early Miocene
Life restoration of Cladosictis lustratus and Pachyrukhos moyani Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Metatheria Order: Sparassodonta Family: Hathliacynidae[1] Genus: Cladosictis
Ameghino, 1887Cladosictis is an extinct genus of South American metatherian.
It was an otter-like creature of about 80 cm (2 ft 8 in) long. Its body and tail were long, the limbs were short. Cladosictis probably hunted small creatures in low undergrowth, using its low posture for cover. Possibly, it also stole bird and reptile eggs. With sharp canines and slicing carnassials, Cladosictis's teeth were similar to those of modern carnivorans, although the groups were unrelated.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.helsinki.fi/~mhaaramo/metazoa/deuterostoma/chordata/synapsida/metatheria/notometatheria/sparassodonta/hathliacynidae.html
- ^ Palmer, D., ed (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. pp. 202–203. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
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