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Taxonomy
Diamantofelis was named by Morales et al. (1998). Its type is Diamantofelis ferox.
It was assigned to Felidae by Morales et al. (1998), Werdelin and Peigne (2010).
It was assigned to Felidae by Morales et al. (1998), Werdelin and Peigne (2010).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Diamantofelis Morales et al. |
| 2010 | Diamantofelis Werdelin and Peigne p. 650 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Diamantofelis Morales et al. 1998
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†Diamantofelis ferox Morales et al. 1998
†Diamantofelis minor Morales et al. 1998
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. Morales et al. 1998 | Medium to small Felidae with rounded mandibular symphysis. p2 absent in the type species, short diastema, and because of this the mandible is also short, premolars narrow and high. m1 with absent metaconid and reduced talonid. |
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Middle Miocene | Namibia | Felidae indet., Felidae indet. (21855) |