Hoplophoneus cerebralis Cope 1880 (false sabre-tooth)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Nimravidae

Alternative combinations: Eusmilus cerebralis, Machaerodus cerebralis

Synonyms: Ekgmoiteptecela olsontau Macdonald 1963, Eusmilus belli Stock 1933, Hoplophoneus belli Stock 1933

Belongs to Hoplophoneus according to P. Z. Barrett 2016

See also Adams 1896, Bryant 1984, Bryant 1988, Bryant 1996, Cope 1880, Fremd 1994, Hay 1902, Lander 1983, Macdonald 1963, Stock 1933 and Toohey 1959

Sister taxa: Hoplophoneus crassidens, Hoplophoneus dakotensis, Hoplophoneus occidentalis, Hoplophoneus oharrai, Hoplophoneus primaevus, Hoplophoneus sicarius, Hoplophoneus strigidens

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Arikareean of United States (1: South Dakota collection)

• Oligocene of United States (5: California, Oregon, South Dakota)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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