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MACHAIRODONTE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Mammals
DEF

[A fossil felid] having long sabre-shaped upper canine teeth [of] the subfamily Machairodontinae ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Mammifères
DEF

Carnivore félidé fossile, vivant de l'oligocène au quaternaire, caractérisé par la grande taille de ses canines supérieures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
  • Mamíferos
OBS

Macairodontes o macairodontinos: grupo extinto de mamíferos englobados en la subfamilia Machairodontinae, los cuales hicieron su aparición durante el Mioceno Medio.

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