Crocuta

Crocuta Temporal range: 3.8–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Pliocene - Present
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Hyaenidae
Subfamily:	Hyaeninae
Genus:	Crocuta Kaup, 1828
Type species
Hyaena crocuta Erxleben, 1777
Species
Crocuta crocuta †Crocuta dietrichi †Crocuta eturono †Crocuta honanensis †Crocuta spelaea? †Crocuta ultima?

Crocuta is a genus of hyena containing the largest extant member of the family, the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). Several fossil species are known as well, with the Pleistocene Eurasian cave hyenas either being regarded as distinct species or subspecies of the spotted hyena.