Albanosmilus
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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
