Nimravides
genus of mammals (fossil) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nimravides was a prehistoric saber-toothed cat which lived in North America during the middle and late Miocene.[1] Despite its scientific name Nimravides does not belong to the Nimravidae, but belongs to the family Felidae.
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Nimravides catacopis skull | |
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The earlier species of the genus are smaller and more primitive than the later forms. The tiger-sized Nimravides catacopsis resembles the primitive Machairodus aphanistus, a species known from the late Miocene of Eurasia.[2]
- Felinae
- †Nimravides
- †Nimravides nimravidus
- †Nimravides catacopsis
- †Nimravides pedionomus
- †Nimravides hibbardi
- †Nimravides galiani
- †Nimravides thinobates
- †Nimravides