Biology:Maofelis

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Short description: Extinct genus of carnivores

Maofelis
Temporal range: Priabonian
Maofelis cantonensis 2.jpg
Artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification e
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. doi:10.1038/srep25812. PMID 27161785. Bibcode2016NatSR...625812A. 

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