Asilifelis
Extinct genus of small cat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asilifelis is an extinct genus of small felid that lived in what is now Kenya during the Early Miocene. Despite its fragmentary remains, it is remarkable because of its small size and advanced dentition. It contains a single species, Asilifelis cotae.[1]
Quick Facts Asilifelis Temporal range: Burdigalian, Scientific classification ...
Asilifelis Temporal range: Burdigalian | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Felidae |
Genus: | †Asilifelis Werdelin, 2012 |
Type species | |
†Asilifelis coteae Werdelin, 2012 |
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