Albanosmilus
| Albanosmilus Temporal range: Late Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Barbourofelidae |
| Genus: | Albanosmilus |
| Species | |
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A. jordani | |
Albanosmilus is an extinct genus of the family Barbourofelidae.[1] It was previously thought to be constituents of the feliform Nimravidae family of false sabre-toothed cats. It was assigned to Barbourofelinae by Bryant (1991).[2]
It lived during Middle and Upper Miocene in Europe, Asia, and North America. Albanosmilus was comparatively more bulky and muscular than today's large cats, such as the tiger, and probably resembled a bear-like lion. There is only one known specimen of this cat-like creature, Albanosmilus jordani.
Sister genera
Afrosmilus, Barbourofelis, Ginsburgsmilus, Prosansanosmilus, Sansanosmilus, Syrtosmilus, Vampyrictis.
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Albanosmilus, basic info
- ↑ H. N. Bryant. 1991. Phylogenetic relationships and systematics of the Nimravidae (Carnivora). Journal of Mammalogy
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