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Leptofelis

Osteichthyes - Carnivora - Felidae

Taxonomy
Leptofelis was named by Salesa et al. (2017). Its type is Styriofelis vallesiensis.

It was assigned to Felinae by Salesa et al. (2019).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Leptofelis Salesa et al. p. 24
2019Leptofelis Salesa et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Ferae()
Pancarnivora
CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
suborderFeliformiaKretzoi 1945
superfamilyFeloideaHay 1930
familyFelidae
subfamilyFelinaeTrouessart 1885
genusLeptofelis

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. †Leptofelis Salesa et al. 2017
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Leptofelis vallesiensis Salesa et al. 2012
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2009-01-04 16:22:03
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991

Age range: MN 10 or 9.67000 to 8.72500 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Germany (Bavaria) Styriofelis vallesiensis (206345)
MN 109.67 - 8.725Spain Styriofelis vallesiensis (78514 195492)