†Prosansanosmilus Heizmann et al. 1980 (false sabre-tooth)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Nimravidae

Full reference: E.P.J. Heizmann, L. Ginsburg, and C. Bulot. 1980. Prosansanosmilus peregrinus, ein neuer machairodontider Felide aus dem Miocän Deutschlands und Frankreichs. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Ser. B. 58:1-27

Parent taxon: Barbourofelidae according to M. Morlo 2006

See also Bryant 1991, Carroll 1988, Heizmann et al. 1980 and Morlo et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Afrosmilini, Albanosmilus, Barbourofelis, Ginsburgsmilus, Oriensmilus, Sansanosmilus, Syrtosmilus, Vampyrictis

Subtaxa: Prosansanosmilus eggeri Prosansanosmilus peregrinus

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Type: Prosansanosmilus peregrinus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of France (5 collections), Germany (2)

Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences

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