Vampyrictis Kurten 1976 (false sabre-tooth)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Nimravidae

Parent taxon: Barbourofelidae according to M. Morlo et al. 2004

See also Bryant 1991, Morlo 2006 and Werdelin and Peigne 2010

Sister taxa: Afrosmilini, Albanosmilus, Barbourofelis, Ginsburgsmilus, Oriensmilus, Prosansanosmilus, Sansanosmilus, Syrtosmilus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Vampyrictis in the database

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