Barbourofelis
| Barbourofelis Temporal range: Middle to Late Miocene | |
|---|---|
| B. loveorum, Florida Museum of Natural History Fossil Hall at the University of Florida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | †Barbourofelidae |
| Tribe: | †Barbourofelini |
| Genus: | †Barbourofelis Schultz, Schultz & Martin, 1970 |
| Type species | |
| †Barbourofelis fricki Schultz, Schultz & Martin, 1970 | |
| Other Species | |
| |
Barbourofelis is an extinct genus of large, predatory, feliform carnivoran mammals of the family Barbourofelidae (false saber-tooth cats). The genus was endemic to North America and Eurasia during the Miocene until its extinction during the Tortonian, living from 13.6 to 4.9 Ma.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.