Machaerodus Kaup 1833 (cat)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae

Full reference: J. J. Kaup. 1833. Description d'Ossements Fossiles de Mammifères Inconnus Jusqu'à-Présent. 2:1-31

Parent taxon: Felidae according to F. Ameghino 1902

Sister taxa: Aeluropsis, Catolynx, Cynaelurus, Cynailurus, Diamantofelis, Drepanodon, Epimachairodus, Felinae, Hyperailurictis, Jansofelis, Katifelis, Machairodontinae, Mellivorodon, Namafelis, Pantherinae, Plethaelurus, Proailurus, Profelis, Propontosmilus, Pseudaelurus, Sivaelurus, Sivafelis, Sivasmilus, Uncia, Vinayakia, Viretailurus, Vishnufelis

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: scansorial carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Bolivia (1 collection)

• Miocene to Pliocene of Turkey (1)

• Neogene of Ukraine (1)

• Miocene of Greece (1), United States (1: Nebraska)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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