Ictonyx

Ictonyx^[1] is a genus in the family Mustelidae (weasels). It contains two extant species:^[1]

• Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus)
• Striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus)

Ictonyx Temporal range: Early Pliocene - recent, 3.85–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
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[1] Kaup 1835 (= Bradypus striatus Perry, 1810)
Species
†Ictonyx harrisoni Ictonyx libycus Ictonyx striatus
Ictonyx range

In addition, an extinct species named Ictonyx harrisoni is known from fossils.^[2]