Английская Википедия:Afrosmilus

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Automatic taxobox Afrosmilus is a fossil genus of afrosmilin barbourofelid. It vived in Africa during the middle Miocene.

Taxonomy and evolution

The species Pseudaelurus africanus was first described in 1914;[1] in 1929 it was assigned to the new genus Afrosmilus by Miklós Kretzoi.[2]

A second species Afrosmilus turkanae was described in 1987.[3]

In 2001, a third species, Afrosmilus hispanicus, was described along with the closely related genus Ginsburgsmilus; for these earlier African barbourofelines the tribe Afrosmilini was erected.[4]

References

Шаблон:Reflist Шаблон:Barbourofelidae Шаблон:Taxonbar Шаблон:Paleo-carnivora-stub