Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae

Full reference: Q. Jiangzuo, C. Rabe, J. Abella, R. Govender, and A. Valenciano. 2023. Langebaanweg’s sabertooth guild reveals an African Pliocene evolutionary hotspot for sabertooths (Carnivora; Felidae). iScience 107212

Belongs to Dinofelis according to Q. Jiangzuo et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Dinofelis abeli, Dinofelis aronoki, Dinofelis barlowi, Dinofelis cristata, Dinofelis darti, Dinofelis diastemata, Dinofelis palaeoonca, Dinofelis petteri, Dinofelis piveteaui

Type specimen: SAM-PQL 47523, a maxilla

Ecology: scansorial carnivore

Distribution: found only at Langebaanweg E Quarry (Miocene to Pliocene of South Africa)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.