Albanosmilus
Albanosmilus is an extinct genus of the family Barbourofelidae.[1] It was previously thought to belong to the false sabre-toothed cat family Nimravidae.[2]
| Albanosmilus Temporal range: Late Miocene | |
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| Cranium of Albanosmilus jourdani | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | †Barbourofelidae |
| Genus: | †Albanosmilus Kretzoi, 1929 |
| Species: | †A. jordani |
| Binomial name | |
| †Albanosmilus jordani (Filhol, 1883) | |
It lived during Middle and Upper Miocene in Europe, Asia, and North America.[3] Albanosmilus was comparatively more bulky and muscular than today's large cats, such as the tiger, and probably resembled a bear-like lion.
References
- PaleoBiology Database: Albanosmilus, basic info
- H. N. Bryant. 1991. Phylogenetic relationships and systematics of the Nimravidae (Carnivora). Journal of Mammalogy
- Robles, Josep; Alba, David M.; et al. (2013). "New craniodental remains of the barbourofelid Albanosmilus jourdani (Filhol, 1883) from the Miocene of the Vallès-Penedès Basin (NE Iberian Peninsula) and the phylogeny of the Barbourofelini". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 11 (8): 993–1022. doi:10.1080/14772019.2012.724090. S2CID 85157737.
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