†Machairodus africanus Arambourg 1979 (cat)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae
Full reference: C. Arambourg. 1979. Vertébrés villafranchiens d’Afrique du Nord (Artiodactyles, Carnivores, Primates, Reptiles, Oiseaux). 1-141
Belongs to Machairodus according to C. Arambourg 1979
Sister taxa: Machairodus aphanistus, Machairodus catocopis, Machairodus giganteus, Machairodus irtyschensis, Machairodus ischimicus, Machairodus kurteni, Machairodus lahayishupup, Machairodus necator, Machairodus nihowanensis, Machairodus tanneri
Type specimen: No1958-14:219, a set of limb elements (third metatarsal).
Ecology: scansorial carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Machairodus africanus in the database
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