Plesiofelis
| Plesiofelis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Sparassodonta |
| Superfamily: | †Borhyaenoidea |
| Genus: | †Plesiofelis |
| Species: | †P. schlosseri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Plesiofelis schlosseri Roth, 1904 | |
Plesiofelis is an extinct monotypic genus of borhyaenoid sparassodont that lived in South America during the Eocene epoch.[1]
Description
Plesiofelis schlosseri, the type species of the genus, has been estimated to have had a body mass of approximately 40 kg.[2]
References
- ↑ "Plesiofelis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ Kramarz, Alejandro; Bellosi, Eduardo; Bond, Mariano; Forasiepi, Analía M.; Fernicola, Juan Carlos; Aguirrezabala, Guillermo; Teixeira de Rezende, Daniella (31 May 2022). "Eocene mammals from volcaniclastic deposits of the Somun Cura Plateau: biostratigraphic implications for north Patagonia Paleogene". Andean Geology. 49 (2): 238. doi:10.5027/andgeoV49n2-3419. ISSN 0718-7106. Retrieved 3 May 2026 – via SciELO.