Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae
Full reference: D. Ruiz-Ramoni, A. D. Rincón, and M. Montellano-Ballesteros. 2019. Taxonomic revision of a Machairodontinae (Felidae) from the Late Hemphillian of México. Historical Biology
Belongs to Amphimachairodus according to D. Ruiz-Ramoni et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Amphimachairodus coloradensis, Amphimachairodus giganteus, Amphimachairodus hezhengensis, Amphimachairodus horribilis
Type specimen: IGM 6414 and 6415, a mandible. Its type locality is La Rinconada, which is in a Hemphillian fluvial horizon in the Rancho Viejo Beds Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: scansorial carnivore
Distribution:
• Hemphillian of Mexico (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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