†Panthera zdanskyi Mazak et al. 2011 (cat)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae
Full reference: J. H. Mazak, P. Christiansen, and A. C. Kitchener. 2011. Oldest known pantherine skull and evolution of the tiger. PLoS ONE 6(10):e25483
Belongs to Panthera according to J. H. Mazak et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Panthera (Jaguarius), Panthera balamoides, Panthera blytheae, Panthera gombaszoegensis, Panthera leo, Panthera onca, Panthera palaeosinensis, Panthera pardus, Panthera tigris, Panthera uncia
Type specimen: B.I.O.P.S.I 00177, a skull (an almost complete skull and mandible)
Ecology: scansorial carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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