Machairodus aphanistus Kaup 1833 (cat)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae

Alternative combination: Felis aphanista

Full reference: J. J. Kaup. 1833. Description d'Ossements Fossiles de Mammifères Inconnus Jusqu'à-Présent. 2:1-31

Belongs to Machairodus according to M. Anton et al. 2010

See also Kaup 1833

Sister taxa: Machairodus africanus, Machairodus catocopis, Machairodus giganteus, Machairodus irtyschensis, Machairodus ischimicus, Machairodus kurteni, Machairodus lahayishupup, Machairodus necator, Machairodus nihowanensis, Machairodus tanneri

Ecology: scansorial carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Egypt (2 collections)

• Miocene of China (1), Germany (1), Greece (2), Moldova (1), Spain (9), Turkey (3)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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