Nimravinae

The Nimravinae are a subfamily of the Nimravidae, an extinct family of feliform mammalian carnivores, sometimes known as false saber-toothed cats. They were found in Eurasia and North America from the Late Eocene through the Late Oligocene epochs (Bartonian through Chattian stages, 35.37—25.9 mya), spanning about 17.37 million years.^{[1] Including supplementary materials} Centered in North America, the radiation of the Nimravinae from the Eocene to Oligocene was the first radiation of cat-like carnivorans.^[2] This subfamily would later disperse into Africa and gave rise to Barbourofelinae.^[1]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Mammalia

Order:Carnivora

Suborder:Feliformia

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Nimravinae Temporal range: Late Eocene (Bartonian) – Late Oligocene (Chattian) 35.37–25.9 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Dinictis skeleton from South Dakota, displayed at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Superfamily:	†Nimravoidea
Family:	†Nimravidae
Subfamily:	†Nimravinae Cope, 1880
Genera
†Dinictis †Dinaelurus †Dinailurictis †Eofelis †Nimravus †Pogonodon †Quercylurus †Taotienimravus

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