Maofelis

Maofelis
Temporal range: Priabonian
Artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: †Nimravidae
Genus: †Maofelis
Averianov et al., 2016
Type species
†Maofelis cantonensis
Averianov et al., 2016

Maofelis cantonensis is an extinct basal nimravid from Late Eocene-aged Youganwo Formation of Maoming Basin, Guangdong Province, China.[1]

References

  1. ^ Averianov, Alexander; Obraztsova, Ekaterina; Danilov, Igor; Skutschas, Pavel; Jin, Jianhua (2016). "First nimravid skull from Asia". Scientific Reports. 6: 25812. Bibcode:2016NatSR...625812A. doi:10.1038/srep25812. PMC 4861911. PMID 27161785.
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