Amphictis ambigua is an extinct carnivoran named by Gervais in 1872 as the second species of the genus Amphictis; the name is sometimes spelled A. ambiguus. The Paleobiology Database records it from the Late Oligocene of France, at the localities of La Milloque in Aquitaine and Pech du Fraysse in the Quercy region. Amphictis is an early musteloid that is often regarded as an ailurid, a relative of the red panda. In a 2025 study Morales and colleagues made this species and Amphictis milloquensis the basis of a new genus, Bonisictis, which they linked closely with Amphictis within a separate family, Amphictidae.
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Source Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Amphictis ambiguaOccurrence record, countryQuote, Occurrence record, country
"cc": "FR"
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1. Wikipedia: Ailuridae
WikipediaLead, earliest known member AmphictisQuote, Lead, earliest known member Amphictis
The earliest known member, Amphictis, was likely an unspecialised carnivore, based on its dentition.
2. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Amphictis ambigua
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, extant status
"is_extant": "extinct"
Taxon record, extinction as conservation status
"is_extant": "extinct"
Ecospace record, environment
"taxon_environment": "terrestrial"
View the Source Amphictis (Wikipedia)
In Group: Mustelids, Procyonids And Other Carnivorans, Lead, classification as a musteloid
Amphictis is an extinct genus of early musteloid which lived from the Late Oligocene to the Middle Miocene
Child Taxon Of: Ailuridae, Lead, ailurid placement
Though often regarded as an ailurid (part of the red panda family)
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