| Cryptoprocta | |
|---|---|
| Fossa(Cryptoprocta ferox) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Eupleridae |
| Subfamily: | Euplerinae |
| Genus: | Cryptoprocta Bennett, 1833 |
| Species | |
Cryptoprocta is a genus ofcarnivoran endemic toMadagascar. It contains the livingfossa and its larger, recently extinct relative, thegiant fossa.[1][2] The fossas are the largest of Madagascar's mammalian carnivores.