Teratodontidae ("monstrous teeth") is a family of extinct predatory mammals within the polyphyletic superfamily Hyainailouroidea within extinct order Hyaenodonta. Fossil remains of these mammals are known from Middle Eocene to Late Miocene deposits in Africa and Asia.
Etymology The name of the family translates as "monstrous teeth" (, and taxonomic suffix "-idae".
Classification and phylogeny Taxonomy Family: †Teratodontinae Subfamily: †Teratodontinae Genus: †Anasinopa †Anasinopa haasi †Anasinopa leakeyi †Anasinopa libyca †Anasinopa napaki Genus: †Brychotherium †Brychotherium atrox †Brychotherium ephalmos Genus: †Masrasector †Masrasector aegypticum †Masrasector ligabuei †Masrasector nananubis †Masrasector pithecodacos Genus: †Metasinopa †Metasinopa ethiopica †Metasinopa fraasii †Metasinopa osborni †Metasinopa sp. [DPC 4544 & DPC 10199] Tribe: †Dissopsalini Genus: †Buhakia †Buhakia hyaenoides †Buhakia moghraensis †Buhakia sp. I [Karungu, Kenya] †Buhakia sp. II [GSN GT VI 22'17] Genus: †Dissopsalis †Dissopsalis carnifex †Dissopsalis pyroclasticus Tribe: †Teratodontini Genus: †Teratodon †Teratodon enigmae †Teratodon spekei †Teratodon sp. [DPC 8999] Incertae sedis: †Teratodontinae sp. [BC 2'08] †Teratodontinae sp. [CBI-1-614] †Teratodontinae sp. [Locality BQ-2, Fayum, Egypt]
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