Hoplophoneus occidentalis Leidy 1866 (false sabre-tooth)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Nimravidae

Alternative combinations: Drepanodon occidentalis, Machairodus occidentalis

Synonym: Dinotomius atrox Williston 1895

Belongs to Hoplophoneus according to P. Z. Barrett 2016

See also Adams 1896, Bryant 1996, Hay 1902, Scott and Jepsen 1936, Simpson 1941 and Williston 1895

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

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Oreodon Layer (1892 AMNH Collection) (Oligocene of South Dakota)

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