Classification of Werdelin and Peigne 2010
Or. Carnivora Bowdich 1821 [carnivoran]
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Fm. †Amphicyonidae Haeckel 1886 [bear-dog]
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G. †Agnotherium Kaup 1833
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†Agnotherium antiquum Kaup 1833
†Agnotherium kiptalami Morales and Pickford 2005
G. †Cynelos Jourdan 1862
G. †Myacyon Sudre and Hartenberger 1992
G. †Ysengrinia Ginsburg 1965
Fm. Viverridae Gray 1821 [civet]
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G. †Africanictis Morales et al. 1998
G. Civettictis Pocock 1915 [African civet]
G. Genetta Cuvier 1816
G. †Herpestides de Beaumont 1967
G. †Kanuites Dehghani and Werdelin 2008
G. †Ketketictis Morlo et al. 2007
G. †Mioprionodon Schmidt-Kittler 1987
G. †Moghradictis Morlo et al. 2007
G. †Orangictis Morales et al. 2001
G. †Pseudocivetta Petter 1963
G. †Sahelictis Peigné 2008
G. †Stenoplesictis Filhol 1880
G. †Tugenictis Morales and Picford 2005
G. †Vishnuictis Pilgrim 1932
G. Viverra Linnaeus 1758
Fm. Hyaenidae Gray 1821 [hyaena]
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G. †Adcrocuta Kretzoi 1938
G. †Chasmaporthetes Hay 1921
G. Crocuta Erxleben 1777 [spotted hyaena]
G. Hyaena Brisson 1762
G. †Hyaenictis Gaudry 1861
G. †Hyaenictitherium Kretzoi 1938
G. †Ictitherium Wagner 1848
G. †Lycaena Hensel 1863
G. †Lycaenops Broom 1925
G. Pachycrocuta Kretzoi 1938 [brown hyaena]
G. Parahyaena Hendey 1974
G. †Pliocrocuta Kretzoi 1938
G. Proteles Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1824
G. †Protictitherium Kretzoi 1938
Fm. Felidae Gray 1821 [cat]
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G. Acinonyx Brookes 1828 [cheetah]
G. Caracal Gray 1843
G. †Diamantofelis Morales et al. 1998
G. †Dinofelis Zdansky 1924
G. Felis Linnaeus 1758 [cat]
G. †Homotherium Fabrini 1890
G. Leptailurus Severtzov 1858
G. †Lokotunjailurus Werdelin 2003
G. Lynx Kerr 1792 [lynx]
G. †Machairodus Kaup 1833
G. †Metailurus Zdansky 1924
G. †Namafelis Morales et al. 2003
G. Panthera Oken 1816
Fm. Mustelidae Fischer 1817 [mustelid carnivore]
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G. Aonyx Lesson 1827 [clawless otter]
G. †Djourabus Peigne et al. 2008
G. †Ekorus Werdelin 2003
G. †Eomellivora Zdansky 1924
G. †Erokomellivora Werdelin 2003
G. Ictonyx Kaup 1835 [striped polecat]
G. †Kenyalutra
G. †Luogale Schmidt-Kittler 1987
G. Lutra Brisson 1762 [otter]
Subfm. Lutrinae Baird 1857 [otter]
G. Martes Frisch 1775 [marten]
G. †Mellalictis Ginsburg 1977
G. Mellivora Storr 1780 [ratel]
G. Mustela Linnaeus 1758 [weasel]
G. †Namibictis Morales et al. 1998
G. †Plesiogulo Zdansky 1934
G. †Prepoecilogale Petter 1985
G. †Sivaonyx Pilgrim 1931
G. †Torolutra Petter 1991
G. †Vishnuonyx Pilgrim 1932
Fm. Phocidae Gray 1821 [seal]
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G. Lobodon Gray 1844 [crabeater seal]
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Lobodon carcinophaga Hombron and Jacquinot 1843 [crabeater seal]
Fm. Canidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 [canid]
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G. Canis Linnaeus 1758 [canine]
G. †Eucyon Tedford and Qiu 1996
G. Nyctereutes Temminck 1839 [raccoon dog]
G. Otocyon Müller 1835 [bat-eared fox]
G. †Prototocyon Pohle 1928
G. Vulpes Frisch 1775 [fox]
Fm. Ursidae Gray 1825 [bear]
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G. †Agriotherium Wagner 1837
G. †Hemicyon Lartet 1851
G. †Indarctos Pilgrim 1913
G. Ursus Linnaeus 1758
Tr. Otariidae Gray 1825 [eared seal]
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G. Mirounga Gray 1827 [elephant seal]
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Mirounga leonina Linnaeus 1758 [southern elephant seal]
Fm. †Herpestidae Bonaparte 1845 [mongoose]
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G. Atilax Cuvier 1826 [marsh mongoose]
G. Crossarchus Cuvier 1825 [dwarf mongoose]
G. Cynictis Ogilby 1833 [yellow mongoose]
G. Galerella Gray 1864 [slender mongoose]
G. Helogale Gray 1861 [dwarf mongoose]
G. Herpestes Illliger 1811
G. Ichneumia Geoffroy 1837
G. †Kichechia Savage 1965
G. †Legetetia Schmidt-Kittler 1987
G. †Leptoplesictis Forsyth-Major 1903
G. Mungos Geoffroy Saint Hilaire and Cuvier 1795
G. Suricata Desmarest 1804 [meerkat]
G. †Ugandictis Morales et al. 2007
Fm. †Percrocutidae Werdelin and Solounias 1991
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G. †Dinocrocuta Schmidt-Kittler 1976
G. †Percrocuta Kretzoi 1938
Fm. †Barbourofelidae Schultz et al. 1970
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G. †Afrosmilus Kretzoi 1929
G. †Ginsburgsmilus Morales et al. 2001
G. †Syrtosmilus Ginsburg 1978
G. †Vampyrictis Kurten 1976
Fm. Odobenidae Allen 1880 [walrus]
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